using XTC together with M-1's?

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  • stella52
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 1

    using XTC together with M-1's?

    Hello

    I would like to buy following set:

    center: XTC
    fronts: M-1
    surrounds: M-1
    sub: PV-1

    I will mainly use it to watch TV and movies so I don't want to spend too much money on the fronts and surrounds. I also want to wall-mount everything. I want to use the XTC because I want to have very clear voices.

    Is it a good idea to use the XTC together with the M-1's?? According to my dealer the sound is going to be similar because the tweeter is not much different and because they both have a metal casing. Is this true?
  • hifiguymi
    Super Senior Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 1532

    #2
    If you can stretch the budget to get the XT2 then do it. They are not much bigger and sound a lot better not to mention a much better match for the XTC. I'd stick with an M1 for the center if you are going to do them for the front left and right.

    Eric

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    • htsteve
      Super Senior Member
      • Sep 2004
      • 1216

      #3
      stella52,

      I agree with Eric. I've owned M1's (very nice for pretty small speakers). But the XT series is substantially better. The XT2's would be a match for the XTC. When getting the front three speakers, you want to try to keep those in the same speaker family. It presents a united wall of sound. Also, the larger mid/bass cone will do wonders for mid and bass response. You might consider spending a bit less on the sub to get the matching mains.

      The M1's will sound similar to the XT series because they are B&W's and do share some similarities, as pointed out by your dealer, but all elements of the XT2 will be better. The tweeter may have a metal dome design, but the tweeter in the XT2 will be higher performing. The XT series has been designed to perform better, as you would expect from a line that is more expensive.



      Hope this helps.

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