Greggles
Prominent Member
I went to listen to a combination of Wafer 2s and 1s at the weekend and, contrary to my expectations, was very under whelmed by the experience. I must admit it was my first visit to this particular dealer (as has been said, PMC dealers are a bit thin on the ground) and I was not impressed by the entire setup. I also felt a bit guilty for deserting my regular dealer (not a PMC agent).
I couldnt help thinking that they front 3 Wafer 2s sounded rather reminiscent of my existing Kef 9000s (OK Crusty dont bite my head off). At they end of the demo, I walked up to the speakers to examine them closer and found one possible reason for this. It was apparently obvious that the speakers were not on permanent demonstration and had been hastily put up on the wall for the demo. Not only were they not mounted very accurately, they were also quite loose it felt as if I could pull one away from the wall (I didnt try). Suffice to say, I will not be returning to that dealer.
I was tempted to forget the Wafers and look for an alternative (I must admit a liking for the B&W XT series) but feel I should visit an alternative dealer before I illuminate them from my shortlist. After all, they have had excellent reviews, not least from His Crustiness!
I couldnt help thinking that they front 3 Wafer 2s sounded rather reminiscent of my existing Kef 9000s (OK Crusty dont bite my head off). At they end of the demo, I walked up to the speakers to examine them closer and found one possible reason for this. It was apparently obvious that the speakers were not on permanent demonstration and had been hastily put up on the wall for the demo. Not only were they not mounted very accurately, they were also quite loose it felt as if I could pull one away from the wall (I didnt try). Suffice to say, I will not be returning to that dealer.
I was tempted to forget the Wafers and look for an alternative (I must admit a liking for the B&W XT series) but feel I should visit an alternative dealer before I illuminate them from my shortlist. After all, they have had excellent reviews, not least from His Crustiness!