B&W or JM labs

Yeah the B&Ws do need a lot of power but funny thing is I HAVE heard the B&W Nau 801s driven by the McIntosh 1200 watt monos and was still not terribly impressed with their performance but I guess it all boils down to personal preference.

I own the 800's since a couple of weeks. They are great in some ways, but when you buy them you need a lot of power to drive them. When you play music with a few instuments a lot, the 800 is often more intimidate than many other big speakers. What you put in, will come out. So you need equipment of a high level. Think good, before you buy them. Listen to them with you own equipment en you know what you get. Before a bought them I auditioned them with my own equipment. A speaker is always a preference of a person, so audition them both with your own stuff.

I personally prefer JM Labs as well. But is your room large enough for Divas or 800s? They will need WAY more space than 805s do to sound good.

This is why I own the 805s and 805n I swear they image amongst the best out there. I do like the JM Labs Mini Utopia. I belive this is one of JM's better speakers. B&W-$2500, JM-$8000 Big difference in price.