Dynaudio Contour S5.4 and B&W 803D

[atomicAdam]

Ajani -

Thanks for the suggestion - those actually caught my eye when scanning monitor audio's site the other day.

I agree with you - at this point another half upgrade would be silly. I've got a pretty good set up right now that makes me happy, but I am aware of the faults. Especially now after hearing much better speakers. Taking my time to research (there should be a word for listening research) save up and just do it all at once.

I've really got to find what I am looking for in a speaker though. At this point I'm still not sure. In all honesty though, the B&W 801D seem like a great choice if they don't suffer the same issue as the 803D. The 15" woofer is....well...damn near ideal. I remember having my JBL dual 15" bass speakers and a JBL 400Watt head back in my 'i'm in a band' days. The detail was fantastic, and the power even better.

[Worf101]

Well, I just had a very revealing run in with the 803's slightly bigger brother. Our latest album was just digitally mastered on set of 802's with a Velodyne 12-inch sub. The guy does soundtracks (King Kong etc..) so I guess he needs the sub for that kind of stuff. To make a long story short. I left his studio with a serious case of B&W lust. I've been looking for 803's ever since but I don't think I can really justify the purchase. You you lucky dog, you're gonna git my dream speaker first. Ah'm a hatin' on ya!!!! LOL. One vote for Mr. Bowers and Wilkens.

Da Worfster