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THE PREMISE OF the Px8 is simple enough. These headphones take B&W's very capable Px7 S2 (HCC #334), retain much of the same functionality, but add two refinements to the design, not to mention a price hike from £379 to £599.
The first upgrade is a sonic boost. The Px8 uses a pair of 40mm carbon drivers, developed from the tweeters found in B&W's 700 Series loudspeakers, and promising to be both lighter and stiffer than the drivers of the Px7 S2.
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