Boenicke W5 SE

Have you tried the different versions of the W5 and heard the differences? Also with low sensitivity of about 83 at 4 ohms, which amps work best? Would love to demo them in my home before shelling out a substantial amount for such diminutive speakers.
 
I got the base version because it was all I could get... And did not demo another version as It was not available. Got to heard the W11 SE on Lisbon Audio Show last year. I’m driving mine with a Pathos Classic One MKIII 80wpc. At the present can’t afford to upgrade the Pathos, but don’t need to, as the sound coming out from the W5 is a complete stunner, in my book I had to spend another big chunk of money to atchieve what I got... This speakers can offer so much quality, I’m addicted to them.
 
I got a sub, a BX XLS200, but to be honest turnded the volume down a bit as the W5 are more efficient, bass regard, that the speakers that were replaced (Dynaudio X12).
I were a happy chump if I didn’t have a sub, the W5 are so complete in many ways, money well spent. Life is to short to have crappy gear... The best of all I think my wife like them more that I do, ohh but they don’t really care, do they... lol
 
Based on all of the great comments, I just bought a pair of W5 SE’s! Very excited to compare them to my Trenner & Friedl Art’s and Diapason Adamantes. And yes, I like monitors!:happy:
 
Congrats RDSChicago! Probably you got all the special tips from the dealer, but be prepared for a long break in, and i’m used to have brands of speakers with long periods of breaking in, like Dynaudio.
What finnish did you get? Pictures...? :P
 
RDSChicago said:
Based on all of the great comments, I just bought a pair of W5 SE’s! Very excited to compare them to my Trenner & Friedl Art’s and Diapason Adamantes. And yes, I like monitors!:happy:
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Congrats, very happy for you. When I heard them the first time I was very impressed.


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João Miguel said:
Congrats RDSChicago! Probably you got all the special tips from the dealer, but be prepared for a long break in, and i’m used to have brands of speakers with long periods of breaking in, like Dynaudio.
What finnish did you get? Pictures...? :P
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I decided to go for the walnut finish as that color goes best with my mid century modern furniture.
 
RDSChicago said:
Thanks Kuoppis! I’ll report back to give impressions after I receive them.
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Walnut would be my choice as well, maybe if I got the W8 in a few years from now...

When they Will be delivered? Read somewhere that Boenicke is with a 1 to 2 months delay in delivers. Is that the case?
 
They will be here in a few weeks. A dealer had a pair in stock. He’s now on vacation so they won’t ship for ten days or so.
 
Thanks, the other two are Dire Straits - You and your friend , Icehouse - Man of colors.

Love Stockfish Records and their artists, but Chris Jones and Alan Taylor are among my favorites.
 
A quick shot of the W5. Amazing little speaker! Driving it with a KT120 Rogue Cronus Magnum and the synergy is right on. These speakers enjoy some power.
 

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Congratulations on the Boenickes!
Look forward to your listening impressions.

Those do look tiny but I'm assuming that they sound great.
Look like a great option for smaller listening spaces.
 
Hi RDSChicago, congrats on the new babbles, and they loooook sooo goood...! :cool::P:heart::cool:

Love Boenicke in Walnut, my fav color as well.

How manny full Classe A watts do you have driving them? And yes please, give us your thoughts on them. ENJOY THEM!!!!
 
Hello Jaol,

I’m driving the W5’s with a 100wpc tube amp. Not sure about how many watts it puts out in Class A, if any. I have a pair of Pass Labs 70wpc Class A amps (Aleph 0 monoblocks) which, I presume, would drive them wonderfully and with authority. It’s amazing how small these are and how big they sound. I thought my Trenner & Friedl Art’s were mini-monitors. They’re around twice the size of the W5’s! Highly recommended, and not limited to a small listening space. With the right amplification these could pressurize even a large room.
 
RDSChicago, I can see in the picture you are using Boenicke W5 dedicated stands, have you tried with other stands? I use mine with factory stands as well, and no will to try with other stands, as I like the results so much with factory ones.
 
Joao, I’ve only used the factory stands thus far and don’t plan on trying any other stands, as Sven designed these stands for this speaker and I presume he believes they will outperform other stands.
 
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