new member needs HT B&W/Krell advice

[jmorod]

great forum!

Here's my situation: just moved in to new high rise and have almost completed my HT, but need some advice for rears.

Due to noise restrictions, I'm running 805's for fronts and HTM 2 for CC. Amp is TAS, pre is HTS 7.1, DVD is Showcase, Elite 50 pro 1150, POS velodyne sub, aq king cobra i/c's, aq cv-8 cables.

My issue is I now need rears. Originally I was going to run 802d's and HTM 1 in the front and move the 805's to the rear. However, I can't crank it too loud w/o complaints so I decided to stay small up front. For rears, I need ideas. I was going to go w/in wall but the rear wall is a really akward shape and not sure if they'll fit. Besides another pair of 805's, any other ideas?

TIA

[hifiguymi]

I would recommend either SCMS's if you can find a way to make a wall mount work, a pair of DS8's if you have the side walls available, or a pair of 805S's. Any other speaker would fit in one of those applications and I would recommend you stick the 800 Series speakers with the system you have.

Eric

[RebelMan]

If I had to choose between the 805S or SCMS for surrounds I would pick the SCMS anyday of the week and twice on Sundays.

[RedWolf]

In my tv room i use the 805 in the front and the rear. I am very happy with the balance and prefer the flexibility of the 805 over the scm because they are not wall mounted.

[Charles]

SCMS would match your fronts and come with great wall mounting brackets that allow you to swivel or tilt. I have them currently as surounds with a Krell setup and have no complaints.

[jmorod]

Thanks! Just ordered the SCM's! What about the sub?

Any recomendations for a new sub that will intergrate well? I really enjoy 2 ch music, but because of space/noise restrictions have to use 805's for fronts. Using a sub to bleed in should give me a pseudo full ranges sound. Any ideas on what would go well? REL? B&W? Thanks again

[Charles]

Several good ones out there. I currently have a Velodyne DD-18 which I am very pleased with, but hear great things about REL and B&W as well. Beware, the sub will quickly get you in trouble with your neighbors so you may want to be a bit conservative.

[Charles]

JL is another sub that you may want to check out.

[SoCalCM]

Go with the first plan -- get the 802Ds. They will blow away the 805s, and just about any other speaker, at any volume.

[mrohde]

Check out the DS8S. I have apair and they are fantasic! They will work well as side and rear surrounds.

Mike