SCM1 or 805 as rears?

[Murunga]

My original design was 805's as rears. My wife then said I could not place 805's and stands on the floor there and that I'd have to go with a shelf on the rear wall. So should I just put my (I already have them) 805's on the shelf or get SCM1's for wall mount? Do the 805's sound better? Are they the same drivers? I am of the opinion 805's would still sound better even against the wall, but I have no evidence for this only speculation. I can use my 805's as surrounds although I was desiring 804's as surrounds (802's front). All are Nautilus line.

Thanks in advance.

Murunga

[Mark_C.]

It seems most recommendations are to position 805s away from the wall. I have 805s as my main HT speakers, and they are positioned about 18 inches away from the wall behind. I'm curious about the SCM1s myself, although I haven't come up with a good excuse yet to upgrade my rears.

[sikoniko]

I have SCM1's as my left and right surrounds and I think they sound fantastic. They replaced 603's and seem every bit as full while enjoying the nautilus charactaristics. I highly recommend them!

[greggz]

I have the SCM1's and they sound great. The SCM1's crossover point matches that of the 804, 803, 802, 801, and 800. (4000 Hz). The N805's are crossed over at 3000Hz. The SCM1’s are designed with close wall proximity in mind. The N805’s are not.

When experimenting with placement on the SCM1's, I found that if I mounted them the same height as the N805's would be on their stands, that most of the sound just shot into the back of my couch. (I am using ITU placement guidelines - 0 degrees, 30 degrees and 110 degrees, rather than Dolby placement guidelines) By mounting them higher and angling them down toward the listener slightly I got a much better rear soundstage.

[RebelMan]

Listen to greggz, he gives good advice. I am in the same boat you are and I choose the SCMS's (very similar to the SCM1's) for these very reasons.