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From: rjd@linus.UUCP (Robert DeBenedictis)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: B&W DM2000 speakers
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Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 12:54:16 EST
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Summary: 

Last night I went to Nantucket Sound to listen to a pair of Genesis 44's.
I'm no audiophile, but I wasn't that impressed.  They made good noise,
nothing spectactular.  Not only that, but they quoted me a "sale" price
of $585.  I can get the same speakers mail order (via Comp-U-Store) for
$425 (delivered).  Anyway ...

While I was there I decided to listen to a pair of more expensive speakers,
just to see if I could hear the difference.  I chose a pair of B&W DM2000's
because they were more expensive and easily at hand.  Wow!  I was surprised.
There was a big difference in sound.  It wasn't like I didn't know I was
listening to speakers, but, the sound really did seem to emmanate from
around the general area of the speakers (rather than from two distinct
points).  They quoted me a price of $1295 for the B&W DM2000's.  Oh, well.

To audition the speakers I just packed up my Sony D-5 and 40+ discs and
headed off to the showroom.  Now that I know how easy it is to go and
listen to speakers, I was wondering if there are any other speakers out
there that really do create a believable illusion.  (I know, a silly
question to ask net.audio.)  I could probably spend up to $1000 if the
speakers really WOWed me.  I know the net has spoken well of JSE's, are
they as good as the B&W's?  I don't want speakers that look expensive.
I'm looking for something small, unassuming, and ordinary looking that
won't provoke any attention (when not in use!).  And, for personal
reasons, it would be a real plus if the speakers could get very LOUD.

Robert DeBenedictis