Straight to the point kind of reviews. Actually becoming one of my favourite you tuber as far as Hi fi is concerned

Hey man, I love what you did with the description! I think it really helps that you have a summary and overall stats of how well the speaker is just listed down below. Great review! Good job!

Always look forward to your videos. Your site has become one of the best, if not the best KZread site for affordable hi-fi equipment demos, reviews and advice.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

You are my favorite reviewer on youtube. You do an excellent job. Thank you.

I use these for my surround speakers in my home theater and they complement the 702 S2 in the front. Yes they get better with time.

I added Rel T9i subwoofer with my 706, connect to amplifier with high level input. I was surprised the amazing sound. Not only the low frequency is better but mid-high also clearly. The sound like foolstanding high end speaker.

Hi Tharbamar, I have just concluded my home auditioning of speakers with the winner being the 706 S2's. I was deciding between the Wharfedale's Evo 4.4 and the 706's which both are excellent in their own distinct ways. The 706’s were just a bit more detailed in instrument separation and could really fill the room with music. Wanted to thank you for sharing your experience and helping me discover these B & W speakers . These will provide me years of listening pleasure. Many Thanks!

@rishelbhallabhatia1672

5 ай бұрын

Hello. I have ordered bowers 706 s2 without demo as demo is not possible where I live . I will be pairing them with my old Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver. I have heard reviews that these speakers sound bright / harsh so one cannot listen for too long ? Does one have to do any tonal adjustments to 706 s2 for listening?

In a later video, the 706 S2 is dethroned by the Quad S2, which is about half the price, although I still prefer the B&W look and sound.

purchased a pair based upon this review and testing out the 606 S2 for a week..These are huge in sound and great sound..

I bought these speakers last week and I am so satified👍👌 I am so happy. Thank you for your review, it really helps me

@peterbrussels4949

3 жыл бұрын

Which amplifier are you using to drive them? Do they really need a powerful 100 W amplifier to sound good?

@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrussels4949 nope, 80 watts will be more than enough, unless you want to push these to their limits

Nice job, on that review. The record you recommended at the at the of the video is amazing. Maybe to go with you reviews in the future can you please recommend more nice recordings. For beginners like myself, we don't really know what sounds good. Most music we know sounds harsh and has no details. I noticed a nice plan in the background hahaha Thank you

I terminated the Mogami 3104 cables as bi-wiring cables to save extra jumper money. I use spades for the woofer terminals and bananas for tweeter terminals. Such a way, the cables can still be used for single binding post speakers because one binding post can hold one spade + one banana.

First of all, I really enjoy your channel. You get better and better all the time. Secondly, earlier in your speaker testing when you said the LS 50 was your reference I immediately thought of the 706 as a speaker that would change your mind.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

You got it right 😀

I like discovering new artists, Vanessa Fernandez happy you played that...I just found out she has covered some Led Zeppelin tracks 👍

I heard some at a music store a few days ago. Incredible sound quality. Not paying that much on speakers though. I'll keep them in mind if my lotto numbers ever hit.

Straight to the point kind of reviews. Actually becoming one of my favourite KZreadr as far as Hi fi is concerned.

I didn't know about B&W before until I wanted to purchase Bluetooth headphones to use with my phone on the go. I have tried many and every time I feel disappointed about the sound quality and thought there's no way to get a good sound quality on Bluetooth headphones. But when I gave the B&W PX a try, they're really amazing and have a great sound quality for Bluetooth headphones. So, I think I'll switch my home headphones and speakers to B&W and see how it'll be compared to Sennheiser and JBL which I'm currently using. I'll consider these speakers on my next upgrade, Thanks.

Thanks for the great reviews and hard work! Please please compare to S400 Buchardt's! That would be the ultimate 2000 speaker with so many rave reviews!

@ianorigbo7617

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

They look like beautiful speakers. One potential problem with anchoring them to the stands, though, is that the speaker resonances will now resonate down through the stands and could cause some ringing. This ringing may tend to localize the speakers and work against the speakers becoming acoustically "invisible." I had much better success floating my Klipsch RP speakers on sheets of acoustic foam. They sit there slightly cockeyed, but the sound is much purer, and when I close my eyes, I can't localize them in space. All there is is sound stage. Just a thought.

Man thanks for your thoughts about the 706 - I guess that you heart every available speaker in that price range to be able to say that this one is the best for you ;-) For a couple of month your opinion about B&W was different. NIce to see the evolution. :-)

Good vid. First time I've seen _PortProbe_ ™ 👊😀👍

I would love to see how the 706 goes against the Revel M126Be speakers (about $2000), or even the M16 at half the price.

As always a beautiful review God bless

Thanks for your insight.

Congratulations!!

subscribed! I like your reviews. Congrats on the 706's. Were you able to compare these to the 705's or 805's? Wondering how much a difference having the tweeter outside the cabinet makes. Thanks.

Great review !

I love watching your channel. Thanks for posting and giving us your reviews. Out of curiosity, do you use a subwoofer with your bookshelf speakers?

@rafaelruiz-tagle358

4 жыл бұрын

@@bs1820 Agreed. He would be missing a good part of music if he were to only rely on the bookshelf speakers.

@DragonofStorm

4 жыл бұрын

XTZ 12.17 Edge is nice and Arendal Subs

Excellent review.

Interesting that they have dropped the phase plug. Looks the same as my 601 woofers but silvery not yellow.

You need to review some Tannoy's...I sugest you the Revolution XT6 : )

Nice review..have same speakers and love it..whats the name of the small rubber you placed on the stands before mounting the speakers?? Thanks

awesome review as always. I hope you can compare with Kef R3 which I believe is in the same price range soon.

@ryanray6215

4 жыл бұрын

KEF R3 are three way speakers way better , than his two ways B&W .

I would love to hear your views on the Kef Reference One range as well.

Did you upgrade the "jumper" binder posts on the B&W 706 S2 speakers? What would you recommend for that upgrade? Thanks.

amazing but as good as the 706 are, they require a good source, dac and amp - right? what are they pairing nicely with?

LS50 Forever!

I have cm6 s2, super clear, nice sound

Thanks for your review. They look like the final set of speakers for me. They are gorgeous! At first I thought that i like the piano black but this finish is stunning. Unfortunately never heard them, and kind of expensive.. On the off chance I would you rate these against the SVS Ultra bookshelf? Keep up the good work!

@Justwantahover

3 жыл бұрын

I got some and they are easy to listen to. Treble is maybe brightish but smooth. So they should not be too fatiguing with "trebly" recordings. Image is good cos of their low crossover frequency. There is some voice content in the tweeters and great image for non point source speakers. I bought some 900 dollar speakers and they have resonance and a hump in the middle (KEF Q150s). You will have to spent two grand. It's snake oil and you simply have to pay. That's what I reckon. I paid the $2,400 (AU) for the B&Ws after buying the 900 dollar (AU) KEFs. lol Cos l build speakers from scratch and NEED good speakers for monitors. Now my built speakers sound just as good. Blown away!

Hi sir, after following your post until now there are so many upgrades in speaker compartment in your system. How you compare with B&W 706 back then? And what is your opinion with B&W 707 (i wish to buy it for small room) ? I heard b&w 606 AE tweeter is too bright what is your opinion ?

Sound stage depth and length of decay?? Thx. Nice vid as always.

Still waiting for 225 + super tweeter.. 😔😔

great video and good information! 1800 is a lot to spend on a pair of speakers. Clearly the 606 is a much cheaper speaker but have you been able to hear the 606 and 706 them back to back ?

Hi @Tharbamar the Stav 24 stands, do they match well with the 706 s2?

Hello good vidéo👏 for home theater Bw association: Marantz? Yamaha? Denon? Pioneer ? Thanks

Great review I went and tested 7 pairs today with my friend Chosen amp Roksan Atessa streaming Speakers tested MA Silver 50 7G BW 606 S2 Q Acoustics concept 30 Wharfdale Lintons KEF R3 B&W 706 2 It was between R3 and 706 but for me and my friend with the Roksan the 706 was clear winner crystal clear highs and mids with more low end grunt than all the others, the Lintons were nice also a bit large for my purpose but proper old school not in ya fa a sound, one thing I noticed about the 706 the sound felt all around me wider and the bass was just right when pumped up

@Tharbamar

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment, thanks sharing.

Great to know 706 has become your reference. I am using 606 for 8 months. Its very bright at first and took about 200+ hours playing high - low frequencies files to break in. Excellent speakers for the money. I am looking at the 8 series for the near future upgrades.

LS50 was pretty much a member of the family on your channel. Thanks for the review.

@net_news

4 жыл бұрын

Well LS50 are kinda the gold standard... I find them a little bit boring though thar's why I'm thinking in replacing them with the Whaferdale Lintons or these B&W706 but I'm not sure yet...

@ralex3697

4 жыл бұрын

NETnews Yes they are very neutral, not forward in your face. Still for the price the LS 50’s are good value Also will be easy to resale

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

NETnews, if you find LS50 is boring you might not like Linton Heritage in the long run. May be try some Dynaudio, Monitor Audio or B&W etc, Also Ascend Sierra is very good as well, thanks

@net_news

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tharbamar thanks for the head up :D I will give the B&Ws a go.

Thank You !

A new king is crowned.

Should be great to compare the B&W 706 S2 vs Dali Rubicon 2. After have and enjoy so much a pair of Dali Spektor 2, I look forward for the Rubicon 2, but the 706 was my first passion. Some say the 706 tweeters trend to fatigue, while, with a vintage Sansui, the Spektor 2 gives so much joy.

Hi there, what is the model number of the stands you use? I bought a pair STAV24, the holes don't match.

Great review! Have you compared these to the recently released 600 Anniversary Series? I am currently debating between the 706 S2 and 606 Anniversary edition.

@Tharbamar

3 жыл бұрын

I will have 603 S2 and 706 S2 in a few weeks.

I am moving from the CM8 S2 to the 706 S2. I had the CM1 S2 and was happy with them in the same space. I moved to the CM8 S2 and feel that they have slightly recessed treble. I am looking for a speaker that has more top end and that is more kid friendly (able to store on a shelve to keep from the kids damaging when not listening). Can you speak to the pros and cons of moving from the CM8 S2 to the 706 S2, or in general the sound differences between the 700 and CM series? How do they sound with heavier classical music for example (Beethoven, Bruckner)?

@Tharbamar

2 жыл бұрын

It will be better highs and more musical midrange, slightly warmer sound and overall better refinement. Thanks

Do you know if the 707 S2 bottom mounting screws also match up with the holes on the STAV24 stands like the 706 screws do? I have the stands and I'm considering the 707s. It would be great to easily screw them down.

@Tharbamar

2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea, I didn't try it when I had them in my system.

Great video.

You should check out the new LS50 Meta. Really good speakers.

Could you ever compare B&W 706 S2 VS Heco Celan Revolution 3 ?

Today arrived at home, is an upgrade from CM5 but not as different as I spected . Sounds very good, CM5 did too. More treble, a bit definition , what I havent percibe is harshness , maybe because my treble shy Naim XS . I recomended those if you listen at low levels of volume as I do. Enougt bass, treble, mids, dynamics.... the best I have own in this case. I have owned Atc Scm 11 ( Thin sound ), PMC Db1i ( no bass) , Dyn X12 not enougt bass too... this last spekers beat Bw in the precission of timbre, treble is more realistic too, but somethin always miss.

can you compare to the B&W 705 s2 please ?

Hello, what are the amplifiers to use with them ?

Hi , does break in really exist or is it your ears just getting used to the sound , i know with your other senses - sight ,smell , taste etc its just that YOU adapt to the new experience rather than any change in item in question . Just a thought .

I LOVE STANDMOUNTS!

Hello , when i see this video, i buy a par of speaker stands b&w stav24 for my 706 s2, but the holes not match. What is the problem ? Thanks

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, I think you have newer generation of STAV24 stands or B&W made some changes.

You should try 805 D3.

You seem to like a more mellow speaker, comparing the two, do you find the LS50 have more Treble presences? Also, have you heard the B&W 700 models that have the Outboard Tweeter? Those have a significantly large sound stage. Are you satisfied with the Denon Amp, or are you looking for something new?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

706 S2 have more treble presence and more dynamic than LS50, 705 S2 is not worth extra in my opinion because it’s just a little improvement over 706 S2, I’m happy with Denon Amp because it replaced my Accuphase E-306 and still my favorite integrated amp and won many awards in Japan than any other amps and I do not use amp from companies that don’t have their own manufacturing facilities and you might need to do some research on Denon amps, if I buy another amp it’ll be Denon or Accuphase, nothing else, thanks

Burn in is a real thing with B&w took mine a week, but what a sound. Have had them about 18 years , still love em.

and comparing to a B&W 705 s2?

What about the new kef ls50 meta? Is it better?

hello can i use the Bowers & Wilkins 706 S2 as front speakers with klipsch rp504c and rp600m as lateral speakers or i should stick with the rp8000f instead of 706 s2 i have 18*15ft bedroom and thank you brother

@Tharbamar

2 жыл бұрын

I would stay with same brands, thanks

I use audyssey xt 32 and own ls50. How to make them more musical using an equalizer? Edit: I played a bit with my equalizer: Could it be, that you mean by musicle a lesser pronounced 500-900 range and more pronounced/louder bass and heights? It did the trick for my ls50.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

You can play around with it XT32 in your room for correction to get best possible sound quality.

Wow super interesting!! I was almost sold with the Wharfadale Lintons but these B&Ws are tempting me... do you think the 706 S2 are ok for medium/large room? Or the Lintons are better? I want big sound, no boring monitors. What do you recommend? THANKS!!

@ralex3697

4 жыл бұрын

NETnews Well completely different, I’d go with the Lintons for a bigger sound

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

NETnews, 706 S2 can handle medium size rooms, I would add a sub for large room to fill the bottom end but they have no problem playing loud. I didn’t like Lintons in the long run, I would try Ascend Sierra speakers, you might like them and you have option to choose American made cabinets, thanks

@net_news

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tharbamar cool I have 2 REL subs so I have the sub part covered ;) THANKS!!

If you know anyone who can build out a speaker for you, try a design from GR-Research. Danny Richie does amazing work and many of his designs use planar drivers or woofers he designed himself. Traditional brands sold through stores have so much additional markup included within them that you’re never getting the quality you’d expect.

7:39... the sound is awesome, is that real sound from the B&W? And without any sub? If so, WOW...

Excellent review, as always! I just received my piano black 706 S2s, bought as open box from Crutchfield. I don't if these were well run in, but I have to say the sound, after playing a few hours while I ran some errands, is just incredible! I'm using a Schiit Freya +/Parasound A23+ preamp/power amp with them. I'm using them in my bedroom, have an ancient pair of 804s downstairs, powered by an ancient Bryston 4B ST. I'm not going to try the 706s downstairs, but I can honestly say these may very well sound better than my 804s... One note, I'll never have any use for the covers, the speakers are too beautiful to hide!

@michaelmarquez6133

5 ай бұрын

Hi I hope you see this I know it's been a while, I might buy these for 1100 basically open box new I wanting to use with a reciever onky rz50 but my other choice for the same price is kef ls50 meta any thoughts would be great I so new at this and I don't know if the reciever I am getting will be enough power

Can you please post a review of the SVS Ultra Bookshelf. For some reason i keep coming back to them for a reference point.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

I did a review a few years back it's on my website, thanks

@raydm4015

4 жыл бұрын

The Ultra's are still my reference Bookshelves.

@davidkaleta

4 жыл бұрын

Can find the demo's but not the review.

What sub attached with these 706???

Hi Tharbamar, I am auditioning a pair of the B&W 706 S2's. I am having a problem getting started b/c of the plugs blocking the banana port openings. Any suggestions on the best approach to remove them? how did you get your out? Thanks!

@soundfx2222

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tharbamar, I got them out. I did it carefully with a long fingernail. Seems like the safest approach with little chance of damaging the terminals. I read the reason they block the banana plug holes is b/c in the EU their electrical socket plugs are the same size so they plug for safety reasons. Thx.

@soundfx2222

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tharbamar Hi Tharbamar, thanks for the recommendation. Another question is regarding Bi-Amping and Bi-wiring. Have you or anyone you know had any experience trying this with the 706 S2's and if so was there any noticeable differences in sound quality? I read in the B & W manual that bi-wiring can improve the resolution of low level details. BTW, I built two pair of your Mogami w3104 designed speaker cables with banana plugs at both ends so I could bi-amp but not bi-wire to the amp. Forgot to mention, the DIY cables you shared were a great project and a very good investment. I don't believe I will need to upgrade them ever! Thx.

How you think these compare with the 705 s2? I want to upgrade from my 606 which I think are a little too harsh on high frequency sometimes.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

705 S2 is noticeably better in stereo image,bass response and sound stage.

Older video, and a little off topic but do you have any interest in Tekton Design speakers? Any chance that we'll see any on your channel in the future? Thanks

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

I will try them if I have chance, thanks

Well, in the $2000 range you might also try buchardt S400 or dynaudio evoke 20.

@ralex3697

4 жыл бұрын

juliangst Also the Linn Magik 109’s are in this price range Made in Scotland

Is it ok to get 707, or do I need to get 706?

Hi. I’m a fan. Can you please tell me your receiver settings for the 706? What Hz setting do you use?

@Tharbamar

Жыл бұрын

If I’m using subwoofer I crossover at 55hz in my room, thanks

@pierrefernandez2963

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Do you bother setting the equaliser for it? If yes, how do you have it?

auto caption 'marriage' instead of midrange...just joking..love ur channel bro...fr. philippines

What about these vs the LS50 meta?

Did you try both standard and Bi-amp configurations?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I preferred standard connection.

Are you the guy with the KEF towers? (sorry I watch too many KZread vids and forget who's who). If so can you please do a review on them?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

I used to KEF R300 but not towers, thanks

I just recently got a pair of B&W 606 and I have the LS50 too. After a proper break-in I prefer the B&W 606. It's got a lot more bass, it can match the vocal quality of the LS50 and the highs are more detailed. I have no plans to dispose my LS50's though. The 706 S2 are nice but it's already out of my price range.

@vincentmartinent2518

3 жыл бұрын

Hello my hésitation in Bw 606 and Kef q350 what is the better for you?

@asm200sx

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentmartinent2518 I have not listened to the KEF Q350 but I own both the KEF LS50 and KEF Q150. I would still guess that the B&W 606 will be better as the sound is more detailed and the midrange has more "meat".

@vincentmartinent2518

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍👍i buying 606 finally

@asm200sx

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentmartinent2518 Break-in of the 606 takes a long time maybe around 3 weeks.

@vincentmartinent2518

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍

Just bought a pair of these based solely on your reviews. Don’t forget to ask B&W for commission.

@Tharbamar

2 жыл бұрын

Will do, thanks

How do u compare this BW speaker vs the Quad S2 in terms of overall ?

@Tharbamar

3 жыл бұрын

Quad S2 is more balanced accurate sound, 706 S2 produce a little deeper bass response.

What's the difference between S2 and S3 706? the S2 are on sale right now and I'm very interested!

@Tharbamar

9 ай бұрын

B&W 706 S3 Speaker Review and Comparisons kzread.info/dash/bejne/h66XtdGsgMiwcbw.html

Is the 706 S2 better than all the floor standing speakers in that price range?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Travel Hunger Bass is not but sound stage and stereo image can be as good or may be even better in some case and midrange is one of the best for sure.

How sensitive they are to be positioned close to the wall , lets say 20-30 cm. Do they reach 50hz or lower in room?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

In my room I had them 20 inches(50 cm) from the wall to back of the speakers, it goes deeper than 50hz, thanks

@igaldins

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tharbamar There are some people that think that B&W are just a big name and not making very best speakers or that they are overpriced. Ithink thats not true The B&W 6 series (683s2) can make a sound stage that will be as big as your room. B&W really knows how to make a good sound and they innovating to. Im glad you found a new reference speaker. KEF ls50 are really old model now ..

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Igal Dinisman, they got big name for good reason.

How to make knockout speakers from scratch that sound as good as these. Buy some of these and use them as monitors. That's what l did. My home hacked coaxial speakers now sound just as good... and they crank too, good power handling. I could not make speakers that sounded that good without my monitors, no way! The only way to be able to do it. So proper speaker building is not a money saving thing, the cost is still there if you want to make great speakers from scratch. But well worth it if you are keen enough. I spent the money and hardly listen to them but l'm so GLAD l bought them. I listen to my coaxials they sound just about the same, except they are completely point source (and a complete knockout). I made the coaxial drivers from separate drivers and put them together. How l did it, is doctor both drivers and done some radical acoustic stuff. I didn't just put drivers in boxes like most speakers. And used the B&WS to tweak my crossovers.

Wow Good vedio Good luck 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Did you sold your Linton and how they compare to 706?

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

Linton was review samples, they’re ok but not for my taste to own it for the long run.

Anyone compare these to the Prestige 15b?

Hello good video My hesitation 😰for Bw 706 s2 or 705 s2 (very cost) ...what your opinion ? What the better? Différence it’s important ? Thanks 👍👍👍

@juanmillaruelo7647

3 жыл бұрын

706: bigger. Bigget cabinet, bigger woofer. 707: smaller cabinet, smaller woofer, same tweeter. Tonal balance skewed uprange. That's why the 706 is balanced and the 707 is trebly. Perhaps they were thinking of multispeaker setups, with subwoofer(s) In a normal setup the 706 seems more appropriate. But other people may not mind the 707 particularly if they have a "rolled off" amp. (legacy, tubes?) If you buy the 707 you may end up buying a sub, which defeats the whole exercise.

@vincentmartinent2518

3 жыл бұрын

@@juanmillaruelo7647 thanks and 706 and 705 big difference ?

Not that they were unbeatable but man the LS 50 was the darling of the HiFi world at one time. Were they that great? Was it so easy to beat their performance?. Should we take current darlings with a grain of salt? I have some Boston Acoustics C6 bookshelves that are strangely hard to beat.. have we reached the pinnacle of speaker performance? Hmmmm

@dougg1075

4 жыл бұрын

Corky Duke yea I bought mine in 98 for rears in a theater setup. Used them later in a two channel system and was blown away at the speed and musicality. My buddies were also blown away. They are a hidden secret in audio. Will never part with them:)

Are you planning to review the Focal Aria 906 they look very promising.

@Tharbamar

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard them at the store and they’re a bit cold for my taste, thanks

@mpanoniem

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tharbamar I heard they also need a very long burn in time.

@DamionG1987

4 жыл бұрын

I have the Focal 906's. They are amazing. They sound as good as any bookshelf speaker I've ever heard.

@mpanoniem

4 жыл бұрын

@@DamionG1987 Do they sound warm, neutral or cold? I guess your amp also has a certain influence over the sound of your Focals.

@DamionG1987

4 жыл бұрын

@@mpanoniem They just sound so good to my ears. They are warm where they should be. They are crisp in all the right places where the highs should sound high. They project very well. They sound great with Jazz, rock, classical, everything. I have used them with tubes and SS. They just look and sound very nice. IMO