B&W vs. Sonus Faber

Seems if you have a Mac amp b&w speakers would work.  Did notice that 803s are rated up to 500 watts.  Quite an appetite vs 804s being rated up to 200 watts.  

I have the 802D3’s and they can put you right into the studio or venue where the music was made...startlingly clear, dynamic and full of presence!!  Image placement and solidity are uncannily realistic.  Of course my REV MIT Cables from Joe Abrams are a huge part of it...2C3D technology is mind blowing if you want a huge realistic soundstage filled with detail and energy.

My current speakers are Sonus Faber Guarneri's driven by McIntosh MC601's.

Listening to that system late at night (relaxing) it sounds like you are right there with the artist.  Although I always wanted a little more bottom end and continued looking at other speakers.  Specifically the 802's or 800's.

When it would come time to pull the trigger, I would regress back to just really liking the sound of the SF's.  And when you factor in the esthetics, the SF's blow the B&W's away.  Of course, like the sound of the speaker, the looks are subjective.

I ended up adding a Rythmik G25HP sub and my search for speakers has ended.

Good luck whichever way you go, they are both fine choices.

 

Are the B&W 803 ’s speakers you are referencing made by hand? I have a pair of SF III and the craftsmanship is fantastic they fit into my living space like fine furniture. 

@andrewmr  +1
The SF G's are an incredible speaker that I think have few if any peers. Certainly I can think of no stand mount that betters them. Adding a sub (or two) is the way to go, but it needs to be a fast and agile sub. 
B&W's tempt me on occasion as well, but all i have to do is go for an extensive listening session, and I come away with exactly the same impression as you do. The G's are going nowhere.