My current speakers are Sonus Faber Guarneri's driven by McIntosh MC601's.
Listening to that system late at night (relaxing) it sounds like you are right there with the artist. Although I always wanted a little more bottom end and continued looking at other speakers. Specifically the 802's or 800's.
When it would come time to pull the trigger, I would regress back to just really liking the sound of the SF's. And when you factor in the esthetics, the SF's blow the B&W's away. Of course, like the sound of the speaker, the looks are subjective.
I ended up adding a Rythmik G25HP sub and my search for speakers has ended.
Good luck whichever way you go, they are both fine choices.
Listening to that system late at night (relaxing) it sounds like you are right there with the artist. Although I always wanted a little more bottom end and continued looking at other speakers. Specifically the 802's or 800's.
When it would come time to pull the trigger, I would regress back to just really liking the sound of the SF's. And when you factor in the esthetics, the SF's blow the B&W's away. Of course, like the sound of the speaker, the looks are subjective.
I ended up adding a Rythmik G25HP sub and my search for speakers has ended.
Good luck whichever way you go, they are both fine choices.