Quote Originally Posted by texlle
You wouldn't describe B&W's as neutral if you heard them running from a "British-sounding" amp... . They are so bright to me, without the help of really warm wiring and or tube equipment.
I've had my main B&W's plugged into numerous amps and they have indeed sounded "bright." However, that wasn't the speaker. It was the amp. The more revealing a speaker becomes, the less tolerant it is of upstream equipment. System synergy is key to any rig transcending from merely good to WOW! Currently, they are driven by a hybrid class A digital amp and don't exhibit the slightest bit of glare or shimmer in the upper regions. I've always been a fan of tube amps, particulary products from ARC, BAT, and VAC (maybe I just like the acronyms ), but I doubt I'll ever replace my PSA.

I have a Cambridge Audio amp powering Mission Argonauts as I type this and I wouldn't say it was "bright" or aggressive at all. In fact, my speakers are inherently aggressive and connecting them to a bright sounding amp would have been akin to throwing gasoline on the fire. I've also heard Arcam amps and consider them to be pretty neutral in color. I'd be careful about labeling everything from Britain as bright.

As far as "really warm wiring", I'm not even going to touch that.