Klipsch RP600M & B&W 706 S2 Sound Sample

[@kouichi4]

Intro 0:00 6:08 Verse 0:21 6:29 Pre-chorus 1 1:03 7:11 Pre-chorus 2 1:25 7:33 Chorus 1 2:19 8:27 Post-chorus 2:30 8:38 Piano Solo 1 2:50 8:58 Piano Solo 2 3:13 9:21 Pre-chorus 2 3:34 9:42 Chorus 2 3:55 10:03 Guitar Solo 1 4:16 10:24 Guitar Solo 2 4:41 10:49 Guitar Solo 3 4:59 11:07 Guitar Volume Swell 5:15 11:23 Outro 1 5:20 11:28 Outro 2 5:41 11:49

[@TheSpiritOfTheWest]

Kiyoharu Mori thank you

[@mpimpaophoto2075]

Great, thanks!

[@muelmyu9119]

Thankyou.. This really help

[@MPowerGPower]

Thank a lot.

[@zihaowang1281]

Thank you so much for the efforts! 👍🏻

[@牧園-m4x]

Listening to Klipsch is like listening in the bar vs B&W in the recording studio. Klipsch gives you the atmosphere while B&W gives you all the details.

[@johnnyaxelsson6666]

Great comparision 👍i agree 100%"..i think the quad s2. Beat both this speakers.. 🙏

[@mattiadei8402]

Also Klipsch gives you details! What are you talking about??😂 The Klipsch are way more better, more bass, more clarity, better to see movies and Perfect for music.

[@deputy3690]

Both are a pleasurable listening experience. The great thing about being a hifi lunatic is that we can have both pairs and switch off when we want!

[@mexiatexas1]

I own both. Depends on the specific passages sampled. As my hearing ages the Klipsch sound more “live” to me. My Klipsch are being driven by an Integra DRX-5. The B&W’s sound smoother with extremely stable/tighter dynamics. The Bowers drive in their lane while the RP600’s tend to swerve out of theirs from time to time, What continues to kill me is with billions of different ear canal/skull types, a litany of variables in listening tastes, many of which formed in the womb, compairing things like the subtleties of timbres and sound “colors” still seems to be impossible to discuss and arrive at any uniform conclusion. Sure, the color red is universally recognized as such, but once we began to dissect the the variations of that one color throughout the color spectrum, things become tricky. I also have some DefTechs being driven by a Marantz 7701, Jamo and Paradigm’s. Ironically, my set-up with an Onkyo RZ610 driving some decades old, pre-China, B&W 601 S3’s with the Kevlar woofers. Sound produced through that system can only be described as “purity”. I am not wealthy, so I am relegated to staying with only “decent” consumer gear.

[@DKLGalactus5]

that was great.

[@kohnfutner9637]

Not sure you got your Klipsch set up to perform their best. I don't hear them playing out of control unless they weren't well placed or not well room eqed or matched with bright electronics. I suggest you keep playing with them. I haven't heard the b&w maybe they are more subtle like an Elac. But they feel robbed of excitement to sound more polite.

[@Bob.martens]

@@kohnfutner9637 I agree a person should have at least two sets of speakers. Every speaker is a compromise, and the more afordable, the more prononced the area of compromise will be. I too have B&W DM601S3 as well as Klipsch RP150m. The B&W are still great for more complex material, but whatever people tell you: they do NOT rock:) That's where the Klipsch comes in...

[@kohnfutner9637]

@@Bob.martens I would argue the RP 150 doesn't rock quite enough, that's where the Klipsch rp280f come in. 🤭

[@DougMen1]

The B&Ws from that era were far better designed and engineered than anything they've made since, which all have a big midrange suckout and too hot treble, and even B&Ws from that era had those two traits, but not to the extremes that newer generations have all had.

[@williamjueschke9960]

To me the Klipsch have a more “you are there” presentation, more live sound, the B&W do have a nice natural sound, so it depends on your taste.

[@BobTrainor]

Thanks for letting us hear hear for ourselves! I wish more reviewers would do the same. I thought the Klipsch were a bit airier and the B&W’s didn’t capture the live performance sound nearly as well.

[@agostinhojosealexandre5594]

Yes, just what I thought.

[@thakan7493]

Over 15 years since I’ve got my B&W 602s and still going strong. Love ❤️ them

[@mauikahului2098]

Both speakers sounded great! While listening through my headphones, I imagine sitting by myself in the restaurant in the middle of the room listening to Grace Mahya, live. I am sitting at least 20 feet away from her and her band. There are tables and chairs surrounding me. The restaurant has wooden floors. If the restaurant is half-full of people, that would be the sound of the B&W. On the other hand, if the restaurant is empty, and I am the only person listening to her and the band, then that would be the sound of the Klipsch.

[@microsoftbighard]

Hahaha 🤣 you’re calling the Klipsch a tin can in contrast. But hey you’re right, both are better than a Sony.

[@24idom]

Какой прекрасный образ!😂

[@macallanvintage]

The non-audiophile musicians of that group would love to have the Klipsch inside their own rooms, while audiophiles who love to breakdown the music into small parts to be analyzed to death, would prefer the B&W. The most difference was in the piano solo at 2:50 (Klipsch) vs 9:00 (B&W). The Klipsch sounded LIVE and intimate with me sitting very close with the singer and band members in a small jazz bar. Im physically there. It can communicate the excitement and soul of the music. Its not an intellectual pretender. The B&W made me feel as though Im seated much farther away in a quiet corner of a bigger space, with the speaker trying to impress the audiophile in me with a very spacious, wide soundstage and great instrument separation...great for an audiophile to analyze to death. The LIVE feel is hardly there, and its not as closely confined, punchy, feet thumping and exciting as the Klipsch.

[@HiFiGOAudio]

Klipsch presentation is so lively and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing this.

[@NB-tv4cr]

Like both of them ... giving such different moods on the same song ... is magical

[@nathaneldogo]

Klipsh 600m the king of bookshelf speakers 💪💯

[@LeoRousseau]

I'm going to have to give it to the Klipsch easily for my taste. For one, you can actually hear the cymbals crash and for two, finally I will be able to keep my treble knob in the middle position on my 316 bee. Just my preference, and thanks for the very good comparison video! Now I just have to be able to afford them. I just bought the Node 2i and ordered the Denafrips Ares ii dac to replace my Schitt Modi Uber. I'm hoping for a better sound. Thanks again for the video!

[@gregorytrane7828]

The voice sounded clearer on the Klipsch and it was detailed. I attributed that to the tractrix horn driver. The B&W sounded smoother and I could probably listen to them longer, but it didn't seem as detailed in some passages. It all comes down to a matter of preference.

[@MrNicks-gn8jc]

Your analysis hit it right on the head....I like the live sound to balance-out the 'darker' sound of my current pre/poweramp (McIntosh vintage).....but for many neutral or 'brighter' amps, B and W would work with TONS OF SUCCESS.

[@kennethponton5349]

Sadly I enjoyed them both. IMHO, I sense the better quality tweeter and more precise, tighter bass of the B&W. The RP 600M is amazing regardless of price. Thanks for the demo.

[@kohnfutner9637]

I got the 600m and the 280f. I don't expect the 600m to even compete with the b&w considering they cost roughly 1/5th the price. However, I think the Klipsch rp series has been highly underrated by the reviewing community probably due to lack of spending the time with them to get them set up optimally because they have so much other speakers to play with. The tweeter is one of the most high end tweeters I've heard: very well extended, not at all grainy, not sharp when it's set up right and the dynamics are concert lifelike. I'd be surprised if the b&w actually beats it, other than in price and in people's minds, especially with the horn. I'm definitely a Klipsch horn fan.

[@paulhanlon5112]

Just reading the comments on pricing of these 2 speakers in various countries and have noticed people quoting Australian prices for the B&W at about $1500 au, the 706 s2 last time i looked were $2400au ( massive Difference) Klipsch Rp 600 are about $1300/1500 depending on the Finish

[@NitinKumar-xz8cz]

Great video! You introduced me to a new artist as well! Thank you! I recently ordered the Klipsch RP 600M and it’s my first foray into good speaker setups. Really looking forward to it

[@essendon72]

Just had another listen on my headphone setup. The B&W sounds like a flatter response and more balanced. The Klipsch sounds quite V shaped to me.

[@joseroyrallos1379]

Both have its own unique sound signature , excellent demo bro, I really enjoy listening both of them.

[@shadowgameplay2023]

Klipsch is amazing audio quality

[@richlee509]

100 percent they are awesome

[@radioflitercairplanes1715]

I have been living with both for over two years now. I have had beloved Mark Levinson 585 driving these beautiful speakers I give the nod to the MUCH less expensive Klipsch RP-600M. The B&W's are simply outstanding speakers, but they don't do anything that warrants the massive price difference between the two.

[@vadimvadimvasiliev5169]

👍Да! Эта модель B&W не играет даже на 800$ 😂

[@MrNerdSmasher]

Portions of the vocals seem to fade a bit and the bass took over for me on the B&W's, the Kipsch seemed much sharper on the vocals. Considering the bass was still respectable on the Klipsch and to my ear sounded more enjoyable for the vocals they would be my personal preference. In conclusion: This style of video format for speaker consideration is an excellent idea, bravo!

[@gnd144]

The mids and highs are better on the B&W when heard in person. The B&W are also warmer and score higher on the WAF, that being said the price point on the Klipsch is exceptional value. Nice review with the very underated Grace playing piano. Thx.

[@caznrod]

Thank you Tharbamar, I love your accurate comparisons. IMHO and in my ears the B&W is all around better... and so ist the price. But for 500-600 Euros the Klipsch is a fantastic loudspeaker, very enjoyable, clean with direct and honest sound reproduction. Musical Greetings from Switzerland.

[@ghawk78]

I could definitely live with the Klipsch. The vocalist at 3:34 singing flat is almost bearable because these sound so good. I like both but for 6 bills plus change the little Klipsch speakers sound fabulous. The bass seems boomy on both but I realize that I'm listening to a recording of a recording. I want me a pair of the Klipsches.

[@NoMeWithoutYou1]

Glad you caught it too. It happened several times.

[@rogerdestroyerr]

I will always go more for the concert sound, and bass is a must

[@rodneylw10]

I give the vote to Klipsch. The piano was most live sounding and the voice was slightly reverb (probably recording). The speakers are similar but the B & W made the sound, especially voice more distant, even muffled in some way at times. When you consider cost, it is a hands down win. Most compared at 3:00 and 9:00

[@Justwantahover]

I got some 706s and the voice sound needs more "chuff". I bought them for reference monitors for my speaker making hobby. Mine made speakers sound way better than my 706s. lol

[@nycbass78]

Yes ,the Klipsch made that piano sing ,👍🏼

[@philtworld9480]

Klipsch all day long for me. Just a joy to listen to. Good choice of music too. GoIng to arrange further listening.

[@lowrider007007]

The 706's sound a lot clearer with more detail, the Klipse are more 'fun' sounding which a lot of people will like and for the price still very good. I'm still using my 18 year old B&W DM602s2 speakers!, really temped to upgrade to the B&W 606's but I'm still so attached to my 602's, I wish you could grab a pair of 602's and compare them to the modern B&W's to see how the sound has changed.

[@brydon10]

Have you checked out the 606 S2 Anniversary Edition? Look pretty good.

[@juanmillaruelo7647]

Stick with what you have. The 6xx range in B&W is not an upgrade. If you want an improvement you need 7xx series (or up)

[@caseycjc1890]

Matter of preference both sound good and have their attributes. Here's the rub 629.00 vs. 1900.00

[@ВасиличР-и6г]

Klipsch RP600M leads the way in honesty and detail!

[@philipaparker]

Wow you cN RElly tell the difference in these two speakers. Thanks for the review, the Klipsch are my fav.

[@idlohtrab]

Bowers and Wilkins 706s2 on back order in satin white , so looking forward to connecting to my new cambridge audio cxa 81 , hopefully 6th dec ;-)

[@tyleryosef9862]

Neville Fisher how are you liking the speakers? I've got the 705's.

[@huddyrj]

Honestly in this kind of recording I can't judge the speakers at all, but I really like your music. You've led me some fabulous new (to me) artists.

[@richrich876]

Listen on medium to high quality head phones... That's the best way

[@eseoleimeseoleim5254]

excellent demo bro, I really enjoy listening both of them

[@frooplewomanpox2889]

I've got the RP-600Ms, but I really like the cymbals and the bass better on the B&Ws. I won't fault the microphone for this so this one goes squarely to the B&Ws.

[@Trebor-u4q]

Wow, superb sound from both. Really surprised by the Klipsch - I heard none of the edginess or harshness they are supposedly prone to. Listening on my Sony headphones they have a lovely airy but relaxed presentation and the small jazz combo sounded so real. I listened to the whole track and will go and find it to stream for myself, that's how much I enjoyed these speakers. I doubted if the B&W could do any better, but then I started listening and well... ok, it's another level and the extra detail demands your attention. In short, either of these would be superb choices with this kind of partnering equipment, but congrats to you on creating such a well balanced listening space and doing such a great job in the recording.

[@Tharbamar]

Thanks

[@computerenthusiast402]

I was listening with a bluetooth speaker which did not do the review justice. So I put on my Anker Q45 headphones which have pretty good clarity and Wow……The Klipsch have some nice sound and detail with Good clarity like in a concert hall. The B&W have a nice natural sound for easy listing that not hard on your ears. The sound is not as detail in clarity as the Klipsch but its a nice natural sound. I would choose the Klipsch as I like high treble with clarity. Definitely recommend you listen with some good headphones before you judge.

[@АнатолийБогданов-ч3р]

Klipch PR 600 surround sound, wider stage, liked it more!

[@8skyline7]

Where I live, the Klipsch 600M are 500€ for the pair and the B&W 706 S2 are 1400€. And Klipsch sounds even better to me.

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

I bought the Klipsch RP 600M with a Yamaha RN 402 as a combo deal for 630€ in France. Now the price went up and the combo deal is 700€ (the deal is still going on).

[@fishingbear69]

To me also it seems that with the klipsh the sound is a little lively generally a little more dynamic..but the differences dont seem much, very little.

[@masterblaster2626]

Gotta give this one to the B&Ws ... I went quickly back-n-forth at approx the same place in the song and listened to them back-to-back and the B&Ws had clearer highs, which surprised me because I always hear that Klipsch is super-bright, etc. Not that the B&Ws were too bright ... just very clear. I like them.

[@vansonmafeet734]

Vocals are much clearer on the B&W's. I don't find either speaker to be too bright, could be the room setup even though there is a little sound treatment there.

[@brynybach7741]

Think the B&W take it for me. More relaxed.

[@AudioElectronicsChicago]

I was never disappointed by Klipsch and most of their stuff is very affordable B&W is great too but way overpriced for what they are

[@richlee509]

Klipsch all the way. Bloody awesome

[@Justwantahover]

I bought the B&Ws for reference speakers for my speaker building hobby. The B&Ws don't have enough highs for me (in the high hat/whispering region). I copied the B&W sound with my home built point source semi dipole speakers. But (cos my B&Ws aren't bright enough) I put a bit more high hat treble in mine (and then they completely flogged the B&Ws)! I like to "see" the singer's throat (and with the B&Ws I simply don't get that). 😂 It's not only the extra brightness on mine, I like, but also several unique acoustic features I developed that make my speakers sound different. In tonal control and in a spatial way (they bring out the reverb in the recordings more). But if the recording is flat with no reverb at all...well then (in that case) my speakers won't sound any different to any other speaker. I wouldn't be doing it if I was just putting drivers in boxes and building crossovers. That's been done before.

[@bc527c]

Good comparison video, on my rig it brings out the +/- of both, if you are familiar with them.... The B&W has much more room interaction and that makes it less clear/vivid in the video, but in person could make it the better experience, but it's really hard to get rooms and B&W speakers to work together. The B&W is the more modern and accurate of the 2. The Klipsch brings a bit of their classic sound to the table, which I previously didn't think was the case. Definitely has the tonal goodness that one gets from high efficiency and horns as in instruments sound like instruments, not some caricature. I was actually surprised by the musicality of the Klipsch. For being speakers from the opposite sides of modern consumer speaker sound, it's an interesting match up.

[@gsherlock]

String tone and vocals have better timbre on the B&W, there's a dip in the Klipsch mid range in comparison, still an impressive speaker though.

[@Spud_E_Buddy]

I’ve always thought of Klipsch as being some of the fugliest speakers, and B&W being some of the best looking, but I’m blown away by how well the Klipsch sound in this comparison. Thanks for posting!

[@anthonylove6639]

The B&W is brighter and the Klipsch is smoother and a bit better is certain areas of that jazzy song. I would have love to heard both played on Lee Rit’s Titled CD Color Rit 🙏

[@The0nionKnight]

The RP-600M is alot more engaging and fun to listen to. I was actually dancing while listening to the Klipsch.

[@FlowithdaGo]

With your face up to the ceiling, eyes closed and arms stretched out to the sides, going round and round slowly while doing small hints of hip movement? Great 😂

[@macallanvintage]

I absolutely agree with you👍👍👏👏 BRAVO!!!!

[@jackfalco5351]

correct its all about there bass!

[@rickmerritt128]

B&W more transparent and musical. And faster. Beautiful detail as well. Klipsch is a good bargain. But do not sound as natural as the expensive speaker the B&W.

[@aidarsagirov3474]

Great sound! Each speaker sounds cool in its own way!

[@Pro4un]

Klipsch. Clearer and more melodious sound. In the 2.1 configuration it will be great🤗

[@weijiu7861]

I prefer Klipsch RP-600M because Klipsch is more vivid and lively and the price is more friendly.

[@dhawk4235]

Love them both!

[@jerrywhite4497]

Went to Best Buy to actually listen to the speakers and what they could do. I was blown away by the Bowers & Wilkins 605 S2 speakers. I had the guy that was demoing the speakers shut off all subwoofers so I could just hear what the speakers could do. I compared those speakers with the Martin Logan's that were $2,000. These speakers blew the Martin Logan's out the door. I got the pair Bowers & Wilkins speakers for $250 with the full warranty because they were demo speakers. Happy, happy, happy!

[@jeffreyfoster4260]

A Big Thumbs Up my Friend, I brought the CD and the Speakers 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@davehattey6567]

Incredible! They both sound like my phone.

[@Tharbamar]

Your phone must be incredibly High end hifi phone.

[@sabastiantaylor7209]

Mine too!!!

[@davehattey6567]

@@sabastiantaylor7209 hahaha!

[@thankgodthreetimes]

A Bios Speaker from a computer on KZbin doesnt.

[@vimai4056]

@@Tharbamar made by Huawei.

[@luuk4089]

It would be nice to compare the rp-600m against the b&w 606 speakers, almost the same price range, and I think a more fair comparison.

[@juanmillaruelo7647]

The Kp's boom and shoutiness would remain. This vocally impolite 'behemoth' would have to be EQ'd to simmer it down a little. I think I get the point: it sounds a bit like a live performance in a particularly 'animated' nightclub. The B&W with its 'house sound' would reproduce the track in all its feelings: the highs, the lows, the nuances, the emotions without introducing a party that wasn't there. B&W aren't flat or boring at all. They are very articulate. I feel this particular Kp is brash and overstated both in bass and treble. I couldn't live with it without lots of bass traps and EQ.

[@juanmillaruelo7647]

It's already an old chestnut that there is an 'American sound', (bigger than life, vivacious, animated, exciting) and an 'European sound', (descriptive, nuanced, precise, faithful to the recording) I always thought this was a cliché. Klipsch seems to show that it is at least partly true.

[@RanTausi]

I agree with you 100%, would love to see comparison between rp600 and bw 606 s2 anniversary edition

[@AtCheruti]

The B&Ws have a lyrical quality and I suspect that the more complex the music gets the better they will sound. I'd love to hear a comparison of them playing very different types of composers e.g. Mozart and Shostakovich.

[@angusflood6801]

The Denon and the Klipsch sound great! They really like other and the cable works well. Great speaker bases too. B&W is darker. Bass is less defined and vaguer. It sounds very B&W. I have heard B&W in high end systems always thought...meh.

[@remiandrepedersen868]

The sound in these Klipsch may not be 100% audiophile correct, but I would rather listen to these Klipsch RP600M over B&W 706 S2 on a Saturday night with something good in the glass, but that's me. But a little better clarity and bass, will not hurt. It is possible to switch to a more powerful crossover filter of better quality, replace steel with copper, and stiffen the cabinet with better insulation for a cheap price, and it is not very difficult. But this is more for us nerds of course.

[@johnellard]

I may be biased as i own the klipsch rp600m. From this demo it appears the klipsch is more “lively” whereas the B&W are more “restrained” and warmer. To be fair I could go for either one depending in taste of music.

[@alexanderhopkins2807]

Tweeter from the Klipsch paired with the woofer and cabinet of the B&W 👍🏼

[@alanaggett6039]

Klipsch for sure!

[@regorsanera2052]

klipsch won more lively and vocals more present. clear and detailed. less price.

[@fishingbear69]

Hahaha very true..

[@TheDistrict644]

Regor Sanera I agree, but, the bass sounded a little boxy to me. It could have been tighter but what do you expect for 600.

[@sandrodream5418]

I prefer Dynaudio emit 20

[@bnielsen7000]

I listen with Audeze EL8-TI on a Maranz HD-DAC1, and obviously the B&W wins!

[@russhook6595]

more better? :P

[@vonrodlimpot8797]

I own both speakers. I can say Klipsch nailed this one down!

[@richlee509]

100 percent

[@MrsZambezi]

@@richlee509 Not at all!

[@richlee509]

@@MrsZambezi lol I have both 606 s2 x3 pairs and x2 pairs of rp600m both are very very good. Klipsch are loud. The 606 s2 are very very clear and very good.

[@JRadian]

B&W 706S2 are $2000 and Klipsch $500. They sound different, but B&W are 88dB sensitive while Klispch 96dB, which means amplifier options open up for Klipsch, i.e. high quality low watt amps that can even cost less than ones required for B&W.

[@Tharbamar]

Klipsch is no where near 96db, should be around the same as B&W.

[@OscarSanchez-tk3hx]

Guys relax both sounded beautiful the reason Klipsch sounded more aggressive is because is more efficient than BWlf your lower the volume a bit it will blow the contender easily

[@Tharbamar]

It was volume match.

[@TheSameer37]

Both sounded really good!

[@LeRoySL-q5q]

Nice minimalistic system! Tidy and great sounding.

[@marvinmurakami8828]

B&W have a more natural sound to me. Klipsch sound a little harsh. But i can see why anyone would prefer one over the other.

[@sandechoir]

typical klipsch speakers sound i had before one set home theater i was very disappointed sound too much harsh i gave to someone for free

[@juanmillaruelo7647]

About the Klipsch: I feel it is overly boomy. And not mellow but harsh. The bass wave overflows and swamps the singer. And when the treble part began it was excessive. It killed the feeling and emotion of the track. I think that I now know the Klipsch a little better. I understand the reviewers who say that K's are great for partying and rocking. The 706, quite 'V shaped' and not timid at all both in bass and highs sounded almost like a pussy cat. Assertive, but enjoyably so.

[@musicman8270]

The B&W are 1700$ a pair, and they get better with time, mine are about 18 years old, a very high q speaker company. Built a factory in China for these.

[@Chris-nd5se]

Billy Grinstead. B & W 706s have only been out about a year. Your's must be a different model.

[@musicman8270]

Of course, 602s2, with the Nautilus tweeter, which the 706s2 has also BTW. If you saw the vid where Tharbamar looked inside of the 706.

[@roncorsario3962]

The B&W takes it! And I like and own klipsch. I would buy the B&W if I could afford them.

[@ok5563]

everything balance on bowers

[@karlschauff7989]

They're both fantastic speakers. For those that can't spend $2000 on the B&W's, they can't go wrong with a pair of RP-600M's. It's actually impressive what Klipsch have done with the latest RP speakers. I used to hate their harsh highs but the new horn they're using has really helped change my mind about Klipsch (the RP's and RF7's at least).

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

I have the Klipsch RP 600M and can confirm. One thing to note is that you're still getting a Klipsch speaker. So don't expect a warm and cozy sound. The Klipsch are rather thin sounding (but not unbearably so) so it takes time to adjust. Don't buy the Klipsch for classic rock! 70s and 80s recordings will sound especially thin. Buy the Klipsch for hip hop (i.e. modern music) and movies instead. They're excellent movie speakers.

[@cecilmayers3429]

Explain to me if a speaker sounds thin may be the acoustics in your room or they saying klipsch too bright can't thinness be dealt with by adding more body 100 hz or so and extra brightness be reduced by eqing out 15 ...20 khz

[@karlschauff7989]

@@cecilmayers3429 There is a dip in the frequency response, right where the woofer crosses over with the tweeter. There are crossover mod kits available for this speaker to address that. Klipsch gave the speaker a v-shaped response though its nowhere near as aggressive as the speakers they made for decades. Compare the RP-600's to similar speakers from Wharfedale to hear the "thinness" of the Klipsch that he's referring to.

[@bobv7522]

Liked the Klipsch better in this exaple. B&W sounded a bit muddier to me in the high range as the more silent vocals started to get lost earlier between the other instruments- Also the bass was a tad to drony for my taste with the B&Ws. At least the way I heared it on my Sony MDR-1R headphones. E.g. 2:30 vs 8:40

[@kidb1344]

Klipsch is the best design !!

[@voiceofreason9238]

The B&W's are two thousand USD. The Klipsch are $400 (Black Friday is today). I think I like the sound of the RP-600M better. More live! sounding but man those 706's are smooth!

[@dennisdurante4833]

Wow. Both are good. Can you do a blind test to see if ppl pick the sound they like without looking at the brand.

[@artistadrtm]

Spot on! 👍

[@bw8827]

I'm a Brit but have never been a fan of the lower end B&W range. The Klipsch have it here. Listen again to the final minute of this song and note the superior clarity of the guitar and piano.

[@ALWH1314]

I would choose RP600m for home theater and 706 for music.

[@Morphz_Unlimited]

The 706s tweeters❤️❤️❤️. The 706s has a crisp sound that is softer and provides better clarity vs Klipsch. The Klipsch has a better midbass performance but is a bit bright borderline harsh IMO. You can’t go wrong with either as they both sound amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@robertanderson7049]

The Klipsch do have a better sound- more lively, more realism. I am a fan of Klipsch for a long time. With the right amp Klipsch cannot be beat. Denon amps go well with Klipsch as do tube amps.

[@lesmatthews459]

Going against most peoples opinion - I actually like the Klipsch better. I never thought I would say that!!! LOL!! Just more open and lively.

[@jessiegearns3678]

My thoughts too. The 600’s almost make the 706’s seem like a speaker for background music. I have a pair of the RP 61’s and a pair of ELAC Debut 6.2 that I’ve been running in my shop. The elac’s are hard to listen to anymore . They have some kind of harmonic buzzing going on.

[@lesmatthews459]

@@jessiegearns3678 That's unusual. The Elac's normally get great reviews. Maybe your ears are more sensitive to that noise than other peoples? Or you've got a bad set of speakers?

[@notstandingwithukraine9478]

@@lesmatthews459 why are people like you are always believing reviews ? Sound is individually different, every hearing is different and subjective ! Please get it!

[@gtodave6768]

Although the B&W'S are outstanding to me they have a more restrained delivery. The Klipsch RP600M are far more clear. Listen to the brushes on the drums, they are lots more alive on the Klipsch. Both are great to listen to, edge to the Klipsch though.

[@raffeal247]

Love my Klipsch RP-600M speakers. Definitely "Lively" "Forward leaning" or whatever you want to use to describe them.

[@macallanvintage]

Band members/musicians doing live gigs..the CREATORS of music... would prefer the Klipsch.

[@cocoj3194]

@@macallanvintage wild generalization

[@macallanvintage]

@@cocoj3194 Audiophilia is all about generalizations.

[@cocoj3194]

@@macallanvintage ohk 🤭

[@zorannedevski9410]

I have owned a B&W DM602 S3 for 20 years and am very pleased with these fantastic boxes. But I bought the Klipsch RP600m in early 2019 and have the ability to compare it to the 602. And what do you think? Klipsch is a New Technology (20 years after 602 S3) The 600m is much clearer, faster and more accurate over the whole frequency band. They know how to surprise you with the many details, missing in the 602. And after 20 years again I made a good choice for the price.

[@Audioenthusatic]

The New Klipsch rp 600m2 is a best choice....than the other brands ,far ,better than bw 606 s2 models and 706 s2 models....

[@mattiadei8402]

My god come on guys, how can you prefer b&w over the Klipsch? The Klipsch are on another planet

[@igorantonof705]

Klipsch в 3 раза дешевле, но играют достойно.

[@juudaime0]

In my opinion, I would choose Rp600m for movie and movie only, it does it very very well

[@jamileshaheen8550]

Alway look for your demo.Enjoy the comparison

[@elevator8353]

If you are used to live, no doubt it’s klipsch

[@BookClubDisaster]

I have the 600m's and just got the more humble 606 S3's. The 606's are ruining the 600m's for me. I always thought they were crystal clear. Now I'm realizing they are actually muddy by comparison.

[@nobody1194]

Klipsch wins on just one point always when compared to other speakers (B&W, SVS etc). Price to performance. For what you're paying and getting, what compromises are there are easily dismissed knowing you paid a smaller fraction of what you would for other speakers who do better.

[@lpspinners8736]

I'm actually a longtime owner of B&W CM-5's and love 'em. These two, however, I liked the lively sound of the Klipsch. Clearly sounds more like being at the live music event. Just more engaging. I now see what Steve Guttenberg, The Audiophiliac is describing and why he likes horn speakers so much. Nice comparison. For the money, I choose the Klipsch. Thanks for posting.

[@luckyrocks1]

I’m interested in which pair you choose. You certainly tried a lot of speakers before settling on the B&W’s. I really like the 706’s but too pricey at this time so I chose a pair of Polk Audio Lsim703’s, $520 a pair since the new model line has come out and I am very very happy with them. Very well made and work well with my JL Audio Subs 👍

[@justinfabian7255]

So wonderful to listen to these wonderful speakers through my MacBook speakers, hahaha!

[@Tharbamar]

Only option to listen my KZbin sound demo is with Sony MDR-7506 which will deliver about 70% of actual sound quality, even if you best system listening to two room at the same time is not a good choice.

[@bradknight2618]

Get the new Formation Duo, 3600.00 but great sound. The 706 sounds like the majority of all B&Ws to forward at the top, too muddy in the middle. Klipsch 600s for the money beat up a bunch of speakers far above their price, the 706 is no exception! Bravo Klipsch, great affordable sound!

[@abccba928]

Klipsch and B&W and nothing else in the housing are good, only the loudspeakers in an open housing are good for listening

[@martinmeeker6409]

The differences to my ears are subtle. I have a pair of the RP600M's and am very happy with them. However the B&W's sound great as well. So one couldn’t go wrong with either IMHO.

[@MrLeo7627]

I like them both . I like her voice on the klips better & it seems Im seating close to the stage. I like the instruments on the B&W better they seem smooth but her voice seems more nasally . Seems like Im seating in the back of the room. In my mind I can see the round tables & Bourbon glasses clinking

[@Tharbamar]

Yes it was the actual scene before Live Jazz Cafe & Bar DUG shut down in 2006, New DUG no longer have Live jazz performance.