Where can I audition B&W in Bangalore ?

Do you have any model in mind ? your amp should be able to drive them well enough.

You can try the B&W website to see if there are any Blr dealers.

I have seen B&W at 2-3 places in Blore but none of them seemed to have a proper setup to demonstrate them.
All these dealers were using AVRs to demonstrate B&W 603 and 604 models, what a s**t .
For your information you can try Modern World at Domlur.
There are few others also.

not surprised as B&W is part of the xcanvas strategy of onkyo, lg and B&W.

you could try taking your amp to the dealers if they dont have stereo amps to audition...

manek.

I can’t afford the nautilus series big ones. I was thinking of the 700 series because I find most models in the 600 series to sound awful. While in the US I had the opportunity to listen to a DIY kit speaker by north creek audio owned by a friend. It sounded much nicer than the dm 603 he owned. There was no competition. I think he sold the 603 soon.The only speaker I find reasonably good in the 600 series is the dm602 which is ok because it is a standmount and simple 2 way design. I want to see how much value addition I will get if I go up the ladder to the 700 series. Anybody own any 700 series here ? Need to check out Jamo too. Any other options ? I can spend upto 70k on a fullrange speaker. I need to check out cadence also. I guess the diva falls in my budget.

Yes Manek is right..they do allow you to carry your own amp..but generally they refuse this during peak business hours...huh you can try some boring afternoon.. It's surprising that B&W have good range for stereo and why foil it up paired with some entry level Onkyo AVR's to make them sound horrible..

hojo,
Try Polk Audio, Kef (at Profx Barton center).
Can try out quad at Total Sound (Gem Plaza).
Can also visit Absolute phase to check out few other brands.

Thanks guys. Looks like it is going to be busy weekend for me.

hojo I have heard NAD's are excellent with B&W's, so try out at Modern world........

Do try out Magnepans if you can find a local dealer. Excellent sound for vocals and jazz. Avoid them if you are a bass freak.

I have had a bad experience with entry level B&Ws. The floorstander's cabinet vibrates even at low volumes. Cabinet shape is not optimised. Tweeter is not externally mounted. In short no B&W technologies. Just a high price for the brand name. Locally made stuff would outdo them!

There's another B&W showroom in in GEM Plaza, ground floor..

ravi wrote :

There's another B&W showroom in in GEM Plaza, ground floor..

are you reffering to Total sound..I think he is wharf & quad dealer..correct me if I'm wrong.

No, Total Sound is in basement, there is another in ground floor - B&W/LG dealer, I forgot the name but he's right out in the front as you step into Gem Plaza - cant miss it.

I could not make it to any showrooms this weekend. I traveled to Cochin and had the chance to listen to a pair of Jamo d870 owned by a colleague which costs around 2 lakh in India. I got to listen to the B&W CDM9NT also with rotel electronics. I spend almost a day with these goodies listening to a wide variety of music. I was certainly impressed by the Jamo but not so much with the B&W’s. The Jamo is a class act ! But at what price am I getting them? Looks like I will pick my speakers from the US itself next time I go. Need to check our customs regulations though. I had a chance to listen to a pair of northcreek speakers in NY. I think it was the Rythm series speaker kit from Northcreek-audio – a small time high-end kit manufacturer. http://www.northcreekmusic.com/
I would say the quality is very comparable or even better with some music with the north creeks. He drives them with a modest Arcam A85. I guess a pair costs around 1400 $. Will be traveling in a couple of months. Will keep you posted.

ravi schrieb:

No, Total Sound is in basement, there is another in ground floor - B&W/LG dealer, I forgot the name but he's right out in the front as you step into Gem Plaza - cant miss it.

Ravi, the same chap also has Maggies or Ml , don't know which.
But he does have them(planars/electrostats?).
Not always in his showroom. But he does have them.
Cheers,
Sachi