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Desmond sounded like Desmond

Posted by Dave_K on March 8, 2017 at 10:18:59:
There were some cuts that were more favorable to these speakers and some that were worse. I'm familiar with maybe half of the material in that demo. But like you said, I'd need to hear the same recordings and same partnering components in the same room to form a better judgement.

I agree that listening to YouTube videos of audio systems is just "wetting your whistle". I would never rule out, or buy, a pair speakers based on a YouTube video alone. But in this case, the W5 already has a couple of strikes against it (IMHO) in the form of poor measured performance, use of cheap drivers, and high priced upgrades of questionable merit. Considering those points along with the mostly unimpressive YouTube sound (IMHO), I'm not interesting in considering it further.

It's a shame though, because I really like the design concept, and love the look of these speakers.