SOUND BATTLE!!! B&W 702 S2 vs KEF R7 (4K HD Audio) And the winner is?

Hifi Sound comparison between 2 connoisseur-grade Premium class Loudspeakers!
Associated equipment:
GOLD NOTE IS1000 Integrated Amplifier
DENON DCD-1600NE Super Audio cd Player
ORTOFON Reference SPK200 Speaker Cable
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[danconnew]

And the winner is with your audio equipment and room and, your own personal preference!!

[hensemadam]

I like both speakers. B&w is detail, forward and bright. I can hear all the instruments. KEF is more rhythmic and warm and I can enjoy the overall sound quality.

[Tmoua]

B&W had a very clean bright sound as the KEF had a very clean warm sound. I'd go warm over bright.

[slidetek]

I love B&W's as well as KEF and own B&W's. But here I have to go with the R7. On first blush the 702's blow the KEF out of the water, they're just so lively. But I'm hearing more nuance in the relaxed presentation of the R7, as well as a more open and balanced sound overall. I'm hearing a bit more boxiness with the B&W's. Damn, I love that tweeter though, it just goes on forever! Can't go wrong with either if you got the $$$. But very different schools of thought.

[barronrh]

The KEFs sound great. I went with the 702s after comparing speakers at a local high end audio store. I think all thing considered, including build quality, we have been happy with the purchase. We all love to listen to a wide range of music and the speakers deliver.

[pilldolan]

Within the first couple of seconds, the kefs already won it for me. I mainly just prefer the treble of all kefs over all b&ws that I've heard so far. It simply sounds sweeter to me.

[ColAngus]

Excellent battle, and you know what I appreciate too is you using a track that has a much more broad audience, glad you DIDN'T play elevator jazz or classical, not that there's anything wrong with those genre's. :)

[kevinmills]

I’d have go with the kef. What does it for me is the rendition of the violins. More body and harmonic richness and so more realistic.

[bradknight]

B&W always grabs attention with their top end. But for me, extended listening always ends up being to much and fatigue sets in. Between the two the Kef’s keep the ears wanting more.

[michaelbrathwaite]

KEF for all day listening. B&W more punchy for entertaining

[richardcase]

The difference is in the representation of the sound stage. I have a pair of these B&W’s and I personally listen to anything ranging from café del mar – chill out through to the carpenters pink Floyd queen and so forth. They always make me smile they are truly very good, but in this example I have to say I think the Kef’s appear more neutral or in some ways flat but I am in no way knocking them in fact in this example I’d go for the KEF’S but I guess the moral of this is to see them side by side using your own ears both are clearly very good, all I can add is in my living room the B&W sound more

[khoiquach]

0:07 vs 3:48, at beginning, both speakers sound awesome...for the price point, I'll take the KEF.
I checked and it's 6000 usd for the B&W and 3600 usd for the KEF.
2:22 vs 6:01...nice violins and depth to compare from both.

[ntube]

Depends which amp you are using them with as to which will be best for you. Bright B&W with bright sounding amp will be awful, as would the warm Kefs with a warm amp. Matching equipment is key!

[XNeo]

I clearly notice (via a youtube video) on my receiver, that the B&W sounds way more "alive".

[AdurianJ]

702 S2 takes a bit of acclimatization because it's so good at separating out distinct sounds.

But then i'm biased as i'm getting the 702 on Friday !

[MurchyMurch]

Bowers Bowers Bowers. Though I can see why people like the Kef. At first the Bowers sound threw me off a bit because their treble is so forward and the bass is not overdone but I grew to like it pretty quickly because it was so smooth. Much better than the 6 series IMO. The Kef sounds like the Kef I've known over the years. A bit more laid back....probably not going to enjoy classic rock on it as much as other speakers. Both great speakers but if I have my druthers ...the 702 S2 will be rocking out tunes in my home in a year or so.

[alessandroceoloni]

Volevo farvi i complimenti perché nonostante i limiti evidenti di youtube ecc.. si colgono comunque le differenze che ci sono tra i due diffusori e ci fanno capire sicuramente di più che le prove audio delle riviste dove i recensori danno la loro personalissima interpretazione che può essere molto diversa da quella di ciascuno di noi, tradotto: ascolta e giudica senza ascoltare gli altri in base ai tuoi gusti personali

[krenovaFromSG]

Bower's sounds a little too metallic and bright but it's bass appears to be tight and defined. KEFs were a little more laid back in the higher frequencies but in a way I like it. However, its bass is more boomy. anyone thinks the same way?

In anycase, definitely the KEFs for me.

[tycotoys]

These sound incredible through my $20 PC speakers.

[salvadorrodenas]

I like by far the first ones, BW?
The second lacks discrimination, at least through the chain that makes it