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Hello All,
First time caller, long time listener. Hope everyone had a happy holiday season. I was hoping I may be able to get a little friendly advice to maximize my return on investment in terms of happiness lol. Currently, I have a pair of 602.5 S3’s powered by an Arcam FMJ A19. I’ve always wanted upgrade to a pair of 700’s. And by 700’s, I mean the older 700’s. A pair of 704’s to be precise. They are kinda tough to come by and frankly they are always overpriced in my opinion. So, I would be happiest with a well kept pair of 704’s, but I’m starting to wonder if I should just go with a pair of CDM7 NTs or CDM9 NTs. They are well priced. Any thoughts on how the old 704 stacks up to the CDM7or9 NT? Also, if I went the CDM route, I could buy a nice sub to accompany. ORRRR, I could just buy a nice sub with the 602.5’s. Any thoughts would be great. Cheers. HGW |
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Look for a pair of 703’s. The 703 has two woofers while the 704 has only one. It’s a great sounding speaker especially for the price. I absolutely love the mids and highs on the 703.
You should be able to pick up a pair for $1000 to $1500. |
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If someone has a pair of 703’s they would like to part ways with I am open ears. Cheers. Many thanks. |
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So I went with a pair of B&W 704’s in EXCELLENT condition. No dings, scratches, etc., at a decent price. I looked and looked for 703’s but I could not find a suitable pair, and the few that I could find were in poor condition or damaged unfortunately.
So, 704’s it is. I listen stereo music. I like rock and roll. I like ballsy music. I am a little concerned the 703’s might not have the balls I want (despite the 704’s will be a nice upgrade from the 602.5’s with the additional woofers). So, should I throw in a sub? Remember, I like stereo music. Would a sub sound ok thrown into a stereo mix? Does the sub have to be a B&W sub? I have heard the Logan Martin Dynamo 700W 10in and I kind of like it. Should I stick with a B&W sub? Is it not good to throw in a different manufacturers sub with a pair of B&W’s or any pair of speakers? Sorry for all the questions, just curious. Thank you. |
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Great choice on the 704s. If you like rock, you MUST have a sub for stereo--it is the only way to feel the music (using a euphemism for ballsy, haha). Seriously, a sub is a night and day difference for almost any speaker for rock. The B&W subs are especially easy to pair with B&W speakers via the iPhone app, so I would start there if they are within budget.
I've also done very well with a REL in the past, and they have great subs starting <$1,000. But there you will need a bit of patience and trial and error to pair them properly so that you get the feel without the sub overwhelming the mains. Rock on!
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Thanks for all the great feedback, folks! So, I received the 704’s today. They were in beautiful condition, not a scratch on them. I did some inspecting and notice that the tweeter cone and grill got dented via shipment. I compared pictures of the speakers prior to shipment and the tweeter in question was undamaged. So, I now have a pair of 704’s with a damaged tweeter.
Considering the damage likely occurred in transit, I may have recourse against UPS. Whatever the case may be, any recommendations as to how I address this? Is it tough to replace a 704 tweeter? It would be such a pain in the butt to repackage, re-ship, etc. Any thoughts on what I should do? Also, what effect on tweeter performance does a dent have on the tweeter? Any advice would be really really really appreciated. HGW |
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Here you can find the service manual for your 704 with part numbers: http://bwgroupsupport.com/manuals/bw...e#ID_700Series Tweeter General Assembly is part number ZZ14137. Seems to be in stock in B&W's parts store; retail price USD 104.26. If in doubt, please contact B&W support via email. Hope this helped. Martin |
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My experience with UPS claims service has been pretty dismal.
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After replacing the tweeter, I turner on a little Boz Scaggs “Thank To You” and to my delight I noticed a difference immediately in terms of clarity and detail. |
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