If you aren't playing loud you will probably find they sound really great except a bit anemic in the lower octaves. You can augment them with a subwoofer--but it has to be a really good sub and great crossover/amp to get good integration. When you get really good integration there it can be really fabulous. Many people try to add a sub and figure--well I'll start on the inexpensive side and if I like it I can upgrade later. They try it--it sounds horrible because the lower quality sub just can't integrate properly with a pair of high quality monitors. So they figure--well it doesn't sound better I'll just get rid of the sub and not try that again. If you do it, you have to do it right or it will in fact sound worse than with no sub.
Large listening room
Not sure where else to post this. I am new and am creating a 2ch system to go in a largish (18x16) room.
Right now, I am using an ayre cdp, a mcintosh ma6900 integrated and B&W 805s's with a sub.
I am starting to feel like the 805s's are too small.
Has anyone had success in a larger room?
If so, please share your experiences.
Thanks in advance!
Right now, I am using an ayre cdp, a mcintosh ma6900 integrated and B&W 805s's with a sub.
I am starting to feel like the 805s's are too small.
Has anyone had success in a larger room?
If so, please share your experiences.
Thanks in advance!