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Bowers & Wilkins 805 D4 Loudspeakers | REVIEW - Part-Time Audiophile
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Very nice. I enjoyed the 804D4 I listened to when I was at your place. I imagine these sound great too. Do you have them at the store?
How the big(ger) boys sound:
B&W 802D4 + Luxman M10x + Boulder 1110 + Esoteric N-05XD + Innuos ZENith mk3 + AQ Dragon Cables - YouTube
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Have you tried driving direct from N-05XD to M10x, Mike? I’m currently using N-05XD volume control with a spare amp. To my surprise, it sounds much better than I thought it’d be. I’m curious about Esoteric-Luxman synergy.
From the literature, the VC in N-05XD isn’t just a basic VC, but a fully balanced dual mono pre-amp with esoteric-QVCS attenuator system. I think, with N-05XD being the first of its kind in esoteric product line, they may have over designed and packed in many quality features. Successfully I must add.
Based on the comments on the video, I will try this configuration today. Seems to be a popular request after I posted the video, but I would like to know why? Is it that people are looking at the system and thinking “I could almost afford that system if you take the Boulder out of the picture”? or are they thinking “the Esoteric direct into the Luxman might be better”? I’m actually curious since it’s been a popular request.
The Pass XP22 with the M10X has been another terrific pairing.
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