Isaac, B&Ws do bass just fine it's the metal dome tweeters that are bloody awful. The top end is horribly exposed and unnatural sounding. I've heard big B&Ws umpteen times and they always sound harsh and brittle because of the tweeters. They're seriously fugly too, but I'd forgive that if they sounded ok.
For proper kick-ass speakers check these out --
http://www.ultraaudio.com/equipment/jbl_k2_s9800.htm
Mmmmmm nice, and they rock!
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Paul