To pricey

Listen to a pair of Focal Kanta 3s if you can…warmer balance, plenty of slam, and less $$$.

and here I thought the OP was proposing a toast to his old friend Pricey!

NO! The build/design and parts quality are superior to many British made hi-end speakers. Since B&W is such an aspirational brand they are often driven by subpar electronics with mediocre results. 

I was recently visiting a prominent High end shop in Denver looking a a Macintosh receiver and the sales person decided that the B&W 600 or 700 series bookshelf speakers would (SOMEHOW) equate to what I described my towers to be, in an audition of the MAC.
Needless to say He didn't make the sale. The Bottom line is though they sounded nice, a tiny lil bookshelf speaker can never equate to a quality tower speaker. It sounded like a six inch cone trying to emulate EVERYTING, all at the same time and was muddy at best.

@pennpencil   the witty posts are always short and memorable