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Thread: B&W 705 S2 vs 805S

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    Default B&W 705 S2 vs 805S

    Has anyone had a chance to directly compare these two speakers?

    I’m looking to upgrade my old 705’s, running against a Naim Nova. I heard the new 705 S2’s demo’d at a dealer and was quite impressed by them, not sure if I’d get more bang for buck on s/h 805S’s tho. Positioning is also a consideration as there’s not not much back wall space to play with perhaps making the front ports on the 805’s more useful.

    Any thoughts?

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    I would be surprised if there were many decent 805s left , i had 804s many years ago and they are getting long in the tooth . would it not be better to get some 805d of which there will be more choice?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hifinutt View Post
    I would be surprised if there were many decent 805s left , i had 804s many years ago and they are getting long in the tooth . would it not be better to get some 805d of which there will be more choice?
    Possibly, I was hoping to get something well under 2k.

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    If you like the 705s2 I would get them , I have heard them with rotel and rather liked them. Plenty of choice and you might even find a s/h pair
    ou might slip, you might slide, you might
    Stumble and fall by the road side
    But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
    Remember you're walking up to heaven

    Don't let nobody turn you around
    … Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
    Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
    And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down

    Eric Bibb

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