{"id":6740,"date":"2016-08-12T17:09:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T05:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/?p=6740"},"modified":"2016-08-12T17:16:46","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T05:16:46","slug":"bw-t7-speaker-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/bw-t7-speaker-review\/","title":{"rendered":"B&#038;W T7 Speaker Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My partner &amp; I were looking for solution to play music in our 2 bedroom unit while waiting for our new home to be built.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6748 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160803_153751_resized\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153751_resized.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d recently sold my home and I had a really nice system professionally installed which consisted of a powerful Yamaha amp, Mirage nano sat speakers, Energy sub and Oppo disc player. So I was kinda used to a decent level of sound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6749 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160713_160314_resized_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160314_resized_1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All this equipment will be installed in our new home. That&#8217;s a long way off so we needed something now that sounded good and also we wanted to steam music to it via bluetooth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6750\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160713_160257_resized_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_160257_resized_1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I started looking around at bluetooth speakers. There&#8217;s loads of options out there from cheap to expensive. The majority I found to be base heavy, very loud but lacking in detail. I then had a chat to George at Abtec Audio Lounge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6751 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160713_155929_resized_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155929_resized_1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He suggested I come in and have a listen to a few different speakers. I&#8217;m glad I did. The 2 speakers that eventually it came down to was the Klipsch KMC1 &amp; the B &amp; W T7. The Klipsch was well priced at $249.99 on special from $499.95. It sounded good. very loud with big bass and decent detail. Then we tried the T7 from Bowers &amp; Wilkins. This speaker retails for $849.00.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6752 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160713_155854_resized_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160713_155854_resized_1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was on special for $699.00. This by far was the most expensive speaker I listened to. It was also the best by a very large margin. This speaker delivers sound and levels of detail that no other blue tooth speaker I tried could match.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6753 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160803_153710_resized\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153710_resized.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bass is crisp &amp; clean and never over powers the music or singers. This is a audiophiles speaker and truly sounds amazing. It looks cool too with the micro matrix surround encasing the driver units. I&#8217;ve only charged it up once as it has an 18hr standby once fully charged.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6754 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20160803_153625_resized\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20160803_153625_resized.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes this speaker is probably one of the most expensive bluetooth speakers around but it is simply the best. I do suggest if you are going to purchase one also order the hard case as well to protect it when not in use. I probably would of purchased it at $849.00 because its so good so $699.00 from the team at Abtec is fantastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More B&amp;W Products:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/product-search.php?keyword=Keywords&amp;category=&amp;brand=118&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/product-search.php?keyword=Keywords&amp;category=&amp;brand=118&amp;search=<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abtec Audio Lounge Customer:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Michael W<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My partner &amp; I were looking for solution to play music in our 2 bedroom unit while waiting for our new home to be built. I&#8217;d recently sold my home and I had a really nice system professionally installed which consisted of a powerful Yamaha amp, Mirage nano sat speakers, Energy sub and Oppo disc [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6740"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6766,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6740\/revisions\/6766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}