got another new toy today....hype or deservant of all the 5 super reviews?!

[Mike Mcsweeney]

Just hooked up some new bookshelves, quite happy, even before break-in (smile)

 

B&W 685 S2

 

 

If anyone is in the market for bookshelves, i highly recommend you consider these.

I think i finally found the sweet spot i have been looking for so long....

[Jabs1542]

Good job - congrats

[Audio_ELF]

Decedents of my favourite "budget" (no disrespect meant by that term) bookshelf speakers. I use a pair of the older 601s2 with my Marantz M-CR510.

[tranz]

Decedents of my favourite "budget" (no disrespect meant by that term) bookshelf speakers. I use a pair of the older 601s2 with my Marantz M-CR510.

 

Those 601s are luverly...miss them.

 

Mike - good choice on your 685s

[Mike Mcsweeney]

Decedents of my favourite "budget" (no disrespect meant by that term) bookshelf speakers. I use a pair of the older 601s2 with my Marantz M-CR510.

 

Funny you mention the 601's. My wife picked up a pair of 601's at a garage sale, and i liked them so much that i started researching B&W as i haven't listened to them before. ( i have listened to literally 100s of speakers, always buying and selling, but never came across b&w before).

 

In some tracks i like the $45 601s more, and some tracks i like the $600 685s more....but maybe it's just break in, as the 685s sound a little hollow and less "full", and i am hoping it is just break in period....i think i sold a pair of new paradigm studios too soon not realizing about "break-in"...i am still relatively new at all of this....only got back into audio about a year ago.

 

I don't know if i have the s1 or s2 though...the labels are torn off. i think i have the original s1s, but not sure.

[AudioDoctor]

Decedents of my favourite "budget" (no disrespect meant by that term) bookshelf speakers. I use a pair of the older 601s2 with my Marantz M-CR510.

 

As do I, with my Marantz 2230...

[tranz]

Funny you mention the 601's. My wife picked up a pair of 601's at a garage sale, and i liked them so much that i started researching B&W as i haven't listened to them before. ( i have listened to literally 100s of speakers, always buying and selling, but never came across b&w before).

 

In some tracks i like the $45 601s more, and some tracks i like the $600 685s more....but maybe it's just break in, as the 685s sound a little hollow and less "full", and i am hoping it is just break in period....i think i sold a pair of new paradigm studios too soon not realizing about "break-in"...i am still relatively new at all of this....only got back into audio about a year ago.

 

I don't know if i have the s1 or s2 though...the labels are torn off. i think i have the original s1s, but not sure.

 

B&W certainly had a few gems. Not a fan of the diamond tweater 8 series, but the 303, 601 and my all time B&W fav 704 are great if you can find them second hand.