B&W 683 floor standers

I use a B&W ASW-610 subwoofer in addition to my 683s. My room is open on the right and rear, 12-foot wood ceiling, saltillo tile floors. My listening position is about 12 feet from the speakers.

THe room is around 15'W x 20'L.

I OWN A PAIR OF THE 683 AND I LOVE THEM THEY HAVE CRISP HIGHS AND PRODUCE NICE LOWS. IVE GOT IT ON A 1090 ROTEL AMP PUSHING OUT 380WATTS PER CHANNEL AND I LOVE IT, BUT IM ABOUT TO PUT THEM ON AUDIOGONE SO IF YOU WANT A PAIR CHEAPER THAN RETAIL LOOK FOR THEM.

Thanks guys.

804ilawood: Wow, 380 watts/channel. Are you sure that's OK on these? The max power rating for the 683's is 250W.

Pdn: As to max power ratings and amp capacity - probably would not be a good idea to crank up a 380 watt amp to the max driving the speaker, but, so long as the amp is not continuously driving the speakers at max there is no problem. My guess is that 804ilawood drives the 1080 with a signal that does not push the 1080 to overdriving the speakers. Having this 'reserve' capacity, so to speak, goes toward not driving the amp into distortion. In short -an amplifier that is capable of providing more power than the speaker can take is actually a good idea.

Have you heard the 683? I've heard them a few times and didn't like them at all. The bass is a little improved over the previous model, but not much IMO. My biggest complaint is that they sound very un-cohesive. The lows, mids, and highs all seem to be detached from each other some how. Its hard to describe. The previous version didn't have this problem.

Everyone's ears are different. I've heard the 683 in a few different rooms and in a few different systems, and came to the same conclusion every time.

JR