Sometimes Cheaper is Better

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I recently picked up a set each (open box, so I wouldn't lose much, if anything, upon resale) of B&W 685 S2, Kef Q300 & Kef Q100 (an afterthought tentative purchase) speakers with the intention of giving each a real world (for me) workout in their possible future environment (so difficult, if not impossible, to find out what you need to know about speakers outside of their intended element, IMHO). Beforehand, according to most of the reviews/crosstalk, I thought I would have preferred the B&Ws, followed closely by the Q300s & trailed by the noticibly weaker Q100s. Well, to my surprise, after a thorough multi day intensive tryout of each on stands in my bass-trap/acoustic paneled small bedroom, it turned out to be the other way around! Thank goodness for afterthought tentative purchases!

Edits: 01/25/16

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Topic - Sometimes Cheaper is Better - raymeedc 18:04:14 01/25/16 (6)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - Bill the K 19:53:48 01/25/16 (3)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - raymeedc 07:26:05 01/26/16 (2)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - Bill the K 19:35:44 01/26/16 (1)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - Jack D II 13:32:15 01/28/16 (0)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - AudioSoul 19:11:08 01/25/16 (0)

RE: Sometimes Cheaper is Better - Joe Backer 18:54:30 01/25/16 (0)

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