I should know better, but I'm hoping to get some answers from people who've tried this:
I have B&W 703's up front, 705's in back, and an HTM7 in the center. I've had my setup for a year now (Rotel 1068, 1075, and 1060 dvd), and have re-discovered how much you can love 2 channel stereo music. I bought the system thinking I'd mostly watch movies, and have switched to lots of music because it sounds so good.
That being said, I still watch my share of movies, and can now hear that difference between the HTM7 and 703's, which I suspect is caused by the different cross-over and the FST driver. In the long run, I want to upgrade my speakers, and will do so based on how the front 2-channels sound for stereo. I'll build the home theater around whatever brand/model of front speakers I pick (I can't afford 2 systems). I'll probably switch to B&W 803S (can't afford 803Ds I don't think), or another brand (Aerial Acoustics 7B's are a possibility), and would thusly match my center channel to that.
So, in the meantime, I'm not happy with the HTM7. I won't be able to change my other speakers for some time (2-4 years). What can I expect to experience by buying the matching center for either the B&W 803S or the Aeriel Acoustics 7B NOW and running it with my B&W 703's for a while?
Again, I know this is a no-no, and would never do it myself, but I can't alter my budget for about 2-4 years. Just trying to decide if I'd be ahead to tough it out and wait for 2-4 years, or if i can improve what I have now and make it better later.
I have B&W 703's up front, 705's in back, and an HTM7 in the center. I've had my setup for a year now (Rotel 1068, 1075, and 1060 dvd), and have re-discovered how much you can love 2 channel stereo music. I bought the system thinking I'd mostly watch movies, and have switched to lots of music because it sounds so good.
That being said, I still watch my share of movies, and can now hear that difference between the HTM7 and 703's, which I suspect is caused by the different cross-over and the FST driver. In the long run, I want to upgrade my speakers, and will do so based on how the front 2-channels sound for stereo. I'll build the home theater around whatever brand/model of front speakers I pick (I can't afford 2 systems). I'll probably switch to B&W 803S (can't afford 803Ds I don't think), or another brand (Aerial Acoustics 7B's are a possibility), and would thusly match my center channel to that.
So, in the meantime, I'm not happy with the HTM7. I won't be able to change my other speakers for some time (2-4 years). What can I expect to experience by buying the matching center for either the B&W 803S or the Aeriel Acoustics 7B NOW and running it with my B&W 703's for a while?
Again, I know this is a no-no, and would never do it myself, but I can't alter my budget for about 2-4 years. Just trying to decide if I'd be ahead to tough it out and wait for 2-4 years, or if i can improve what I have now and make it better later.
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