Bowers and Wilkins mm1 or bang and olufsen beolab 4 computer speakers
Thanks Chebby. That means the MM1 are on my 2011 hifi purchase list. I know the talk is that they do not fill a room with sound, but they will surely be better than my Bose Sounddock which can go to kitchen duties. I plan to put them on the mantle piece unless they can be fitted to the wall.
Go for the bang and olufsen. I have the beosound 5 speakers and if the sound quality is even a touch on mine they are worth every penny. The design of the bang and olufsen is far superior to the b&w set. And the bit which sold it to me is the sound quality, it is the very very best. As on all bang and olufsen systems though bass is not a highlight but it is still very present. Bang and Olufsen focus more on making the entire frequency range spot on. Bowers and Wilkins may make some stunning speakers they are not in the same league as b&o. What I love about bang and olufsen is that even though they seem to boast about they're sound quality they have always somehow seemed to undersell what the speakers actually delivered.
Because it has a DAC inside. (And a DSP circuit.)
Not everything that requires a DAC to function, explicitly tells you it's there. (Examples...CD players, DVD and BD players, DAB tuners, iPods etc.)
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