TRZ06 said:
You are correct about that. However its not really the deep bass, it's the lack of strong thumping mid-range.
I know the bass that you "feel" is handled by the sub, but the bass that you "hear" is greatly lacking over the Domus Grand Pianos.
I have ruled out the Martin Logans, as the more I learn about them, the more I find that they have a small sweet spot and placing is critical.
But my dilema is I like the looks of the B&W's better, but wish they had a stronger mid range punch, and I like the sound (well maybe sound is the wrong word, they both sound awesome) but definately like the mid-range punch better on the Domus GP.
The best advice i could offer anybody new to high end audio is to not be in a rush to buy anything & while shopping for your gear expect to be treated like a sultan,demo everything in the store,make the salesman hook up every speaker you like & if your not totaly happy with anything you hear then move on to the next dealer,even if you plan on buying used gear dont feel bad about auditioning at dealers showrooms.
You have allready answered your question concerning the b&w's,it makes very little sense to settle for any speaker that dont have the exact sound you like,it also makes no sense to spend that much cash on any full range speaker to say thats ok the sub will handle the bass
For my tastes in speakers b&w's leave me feeling like there is something missing in the bass also,a speaker costing as much as your choices should scream(buy me now!) not leave you with a feeling that there should be more of anything.
I would agree with your choice to abandon the ML'S ,ive heard allmost the entire ML line & i think they are some of the best 2 channel speakers made but as you've found out they do have a narrow sweet spot which is not the best for HT use plus they are not real easy to clean & damage very easily where a slight impression in the face will show up from across the room like a sore thumb.
I agree that when paying as much as your thinking of for any speaker the look damm well better catch your eye & make you happy every time you just look at it. Looks play an important role in long term satisfaction,if the b&w's dont have the total sound you are looking for & the grand pianos dont have the looks that appeal to you then why are you not looking at other speaker systems instead of focusing on these two systems
Dont buy either speaker system if neither one gives you 100% satisfaction instead start looking at other speaker systems.
