Thanks Bob.Related to this, does anyone have any opinions regarding bi-wiring for these speakers (or in general)? It seems to be all the rage within the music hi-fi crowd, but is it used much within the recording/mixing/audio engineering community?There are some comments to the effect that bi-wiring...

Not Crap.I used to have a complete aversion to these about ten years ago but have developed a real taste for them these days.To think I used to spend time picking them off a pizza... fool.

Thanks Steve, 2nd Rick... great info. I've heard this about the pressure on B&W retailers to stock Rotel before, so interesting to hear it again here.Ultimately the Matrix 805's will be used for recording/mixing rather than just domestic listening so will have a look for something with a bit more gr...

Would an amp rated at kicking out 70w per side into 8 ohms be underpowered for these speakers?Got an option on a Rotel RB 1050 and am looking for opinions... Rotel and B&W are supposed to be a decent match, but not sure if the output rating on the amp is hot enough to do them justice.

Don't think of this other guy as the enemy. It is a fairly weak move on the management side to bring you in over the top of someone else if you both have the same skill set. It's a vote of no confidence in the other guy. It could be that this other guy has fucked up one too many times or is unreliab...