I agree, and not only because I own a pair. In fact, I think the trickle down effect really helps with their 600 series. That's what I own. B&W is I guess most famously known for their midrange. That's not lost on the 600 series. I can say, however, that I would not go below 600. I listened, in an "a" "b" manner, to the 601's and the 303's and can tell you that the 303's were lacking that B&W sound...I guess trickle down only goes so far. The 303's lack their use of the kevlar driver that all of their lines use, instead using a fiberglass driver. The price difference to move up from the 303' to the 601's was only $100 so I thought it well worth it. I have them paired with a sub, as most people with an HT set up would, so their lack of bass response was not a concern. I listened to a number of things before buying them too: def tech, boston acoustics, paradigm (mini monitors and monitor 5's...was actually really, really impressed with the mini mon's), among others. I came back to the 601's. Are they a bit pricey? A touch, maybe. But it's not like you're paying a lot of money for a ****e piece of equipment...I'd argue that their 600 series (particularly the bookshelves) are pretty competitively priced.
