Quote Originally Posted by Aric M L
I could give the standard "go an listen line" but if you just want opinions I think Wharfedales have a bit harsh highs so I'd say go with B&W. Then again, I just love that B&W Sounds, also tannoy makes a dang fine speaker.
your comments are bang on, in my limited exposure to the Wharfedale diamond series, owned the 8.2 sometime ago and exposure to the DM303 and 600 series, the older 8 series had a rather bright balance, hence harsh highs, that was not to my liking at all, the B&W 600/300 series were a lot more mellow, but a bit slow in the bass, acoustic drums exposed this weakness rather well. If you are buying blind the B&Ws are a safe bet, however the Kef Q series considerably outperforms it with a more articulate (but less deep) bass and clearer midrange and is my preference for acoustic music, though model for model the B&Ws have more bass thump and some may prefer its mellower lower treble.