Sonus Faber Electa Amator III vs. the Bowers and Wilkins 805 D4?

...So does S. Faber even make a stand-mount with their older, "traditional" presentation???

@stuartk Unfortunately I have no idea.  I think @ghdprentice might be able to give you some helpful insights on that if he wants to chime in here.  

@soix 

Excellent suggestion 

Both are a touch bright at the top end. The Sonus Faber has a dip in the upper mids where B&W has a peak. My local shop as both in at one point but not side by side. I walked away thinking both were pretty colored.

I would take the comment about the Joseph Audio Pulsars to heart. I have not heard the pulsars but they get consistent prays. I would make seek out a demo. 

@OP As previous posts have said and well described the differences between two quite different sounding loudspeakers. Although harder to find in the US, it would be useful to listen to a pair of Harbeth M30.2XDs as a point of comparison. And for a bit of a wildcard, also, a pair of Kef LS50 Metas - much less expensive but very good value.

I love the B&W sound, very accurate with tons of color. I think speakers are the most personal selection of all equipment.