B&W 703 Floorstanders

[StanleyMuso]

One of the first things I tried to improve sound was upgrade my speaker wire.I purchased 4 conductor solid core wire in order to bi-wire the speakers.My local audio dealer suggested the brand(don't remember which one it is).He knew I was unhappy with the 703's and felt it might help.I was surprised it wasn't stranded wire.Was a solid core cable the right call?It didn't correct my complaints with the sound.I then upgraded to different interconnects from the same dealer.He sold me cables which they specifically try when brightness is a symptom.(again I don't know brand so I know you can't help me here). I noticed only a slight improvement in sound from the interconnect change.My speakers are two years old.While I don't use them much because I don't enjoy listening to them,I would think 2 years of even moderate use is a sufficient brake-in period.I'd like to point out that my sound complaints aren't subtle, these 703's are brutal in my system.Thanks for the reply.

original question to so much mud slinging. I'm sorry you've had no joy in taming the 703s. I played around with my system over the weekend and played all types of music at all volume settings, and although I admit its still not the perfect speaker, I'm just not replicating what you described. Perhaps I was lucky, perhap the company fixed up the problems, as one poster suggested, by the time I bought mine - after all, there is a years difference between mine and yours. On the other hand, perhaps its just the differences in our rooms. I moved the speaker a little further from the walls yesterday, and I think the overall sound improved even further. As an experiment, do you have the ability to temporarily move your system into a different room to find out if it is a room specific problem? Otherwise, since you are so unhappy with it, I guess there's no alternative but to replace them. I wish you luck.

[BillyB]

Your question is valid as I am unable to move these speakers more than 6" off the wall due to room constaints. That very well could be at least some of the problem. My listening room is really the only place I can comfortably use my stereo, so I don't know if moving the whole set-up is worth the trouble.I do have a finished playroom in my basement which of course my kids have taken over.The room is 16'long X 10'deep with under 7' sheetrock ceiling and paneling on the walls.Again the big floorstanders would have to be close to the wall or they'd get trashed by my kids.Anyway I'm glad you're able to enjoy the 703's in your system.Thanks for the reply.

[Florian]

Dont worry you have not started a war. People are catching onto what i have been saying for ages and that is that RGA is full of it on most post. A simple advertiser who will cut down any and all speakers that someone likes while posting half backed reviews and opinions he collects aroun the internet and if he cant find anything negative he makes up some bull**** story noone can check and he cant prove it either. I am glad that more people are catching on.

[Cincy2]

BillyB,

Tranparent speaker cables have an inline "network" of passive components designed to reduce noise and match impedences. They can also tame unruly treble. The price for an 8foot pair can range from affordable all the way up to $30,000 for their signature product. Try to pick up a good pair used. I am fairly certain they will help your situation.