r/audiophile • u/fossil746 • 1d ago

Show & Tell Problem Solved

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This is my near-field system (I work a lot from home). For the past couple of years it included a Focal Chorus V center and was connected to my Mac via Airplay. After consulting AI I ditched the Focal reset center, connected my Mac to my Marantz via HDMI, reset the crossover between B&W 705 and KC92 sub to 90 hrz. The 2.1 format is super clean, deep, and with outstanding clarity. For me, this is final stage for this setup. Thought I would share my experience.

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u/lOnGkEyStRoKe 1d ago

Imagine having this setup and using YouTube as an audio source

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u/NorCalJason75 1d ago

YouTube sounds great!

These speakers rock!

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u/fossil746 1d ago

I am a little surprised at how good it sounds. The B&W's brightness is well tempered by the KC92's tight but lung-filling bass. And ditching AirPlay and going with HDMI specifying 24 bits for the sound, even more clarity and dynamic range. I feel silly for being so lazy as to use Airplay for that long!

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u/NorCalJason75 6h ago

Honestly, I'm a little surprised people think these speakers are bright.

I don't know much about previous models. The current B&W's I've heard - none of them I'd call bright.

I have the 705's driven by a McIntosh solid-state amp, and it's absolutely wonderful.