B&W 703 vs. JL Lab 836

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Have 2 parts of my query:
1. How do we differentiate between these two speakers - (want to use mostly for HT)? I think price wise these are almost same though.
2. Compared to Klipsh Reference RF62, will these sound brighter or clearer or sweeter or overall much better in terms of details and soundstaging?
Finally, can B&W 703 and/or JL Lab 836 run using a mid quality Pioneer, or absolutely need a Rotel 1000 series?
Will appreciate your input very much...

Getting Started

So I am looking to start expanding this as a hobby. I am looking to begin with a set of three front speakers. I have inherited a descent Polk sub and acceptable polk bookshelfs (sutible for surrounds) so I immediately was drawn to products from that company. I was wondering if in an apartment (not tiny but not enormous) would the RTi A6 series be over kill and a waste of money as compared to the A4? And the similar question as to the center channel. Finally I have a friend who is a stereophile recommend the PSB Alpha B1 series.

to build or to buy

hi
i tried researching most i can and been wondering about a question "
what would provide better sound quality for a cheap system $350 max for now like a pair of bookshelf speakers would it be better if i made my own and put quality parts in? or bought something like polk or infiniti
it would be hooked up to a normal stereo and probly would slowly upgrade the stystem to bigger and better i had a reciever and stuff but they got lost/stolen.

Hafler Iris preamplifier Specifications

Hafler Iris preamplifier Specifications

When <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11661">David Hafler</A> sold his Hafler and Acoustat companies to in-car audio manufacturer Rockford-Fosgate a year or so back, things went quiet for a while as the new owners made arrangements to transfer production of both brands to their Arizona facility and took stock of where their new acquisitions stood in the marketplace. Then, at the 1989 CES in Las Vegas, the company made a reasonably sized splash with the first in a new range of Hafler products intended to lift the brand out of the hobbyist-oriented identity it had, perhaps inadvertently, adopted in the last few years.

Hafler Division, Rockford Corporation
546 South Rockford Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 967-3565
www.hafler.com

Hafler Iris preamplifier Measurements

Hafler Iris preamplifier Measurements

When <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11661">David Hafler</A> sold his Hafler and Acoustat companies to in-car audio manufacturer Rockford-Fosgate a year or so back, things went quiet for a while as the new owners made arrangements to transfer production of both brands to their Arizona facility and took stock of where their new acquisitions stood in the marketplace. Then, at the 1989 CES in Las Vegas, the company made a reasonably sized splash with the first in a new range of Hafler products intended to lift the brand out of the hobbyist-oriented identity it had, perhaps inadvertently, adopted in the last few years.

Hafler Division, Rockford Corporation
546 South Rockford Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 967-3565
www.hafler.com
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