NSCM1 or SCMS

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  • junior77blue
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2004
    • 635
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    NSCM1 or SCMS

    Just looking to get some opinions between the NSCM1 vs. SCMS.

    These will be for rear surround duty. Current speakers include N804 & HTM2.

    Obviously, the NSCM1 would have to be purchased 2nd hand, going on audiogon is ~$1200-1500. With the USA price increase the SCMS are currently MSRP $2500. So, there is that to consider....

    But the criteria I'm looking for input on is, the quality of sound & tonal matching between my mains/fronts. These will be used mainly for home theater, but I do have some multi-channel audio....say 90% HT, 10% multichannel audio.

    Thoughts/comments would be much appreciated! Especially, if you have been able to hear both side by side.
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    • sikoniko
      Super Senior Member
      • Aug 2003
      • 2299
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      This is something I am thinking too. I currently have a pair of NSCM1's, but if I go 7.1, should I get the SCMS's or stick with what I have. The thing I like about the SCMS's that the NSCM1's don't offer is positional wall mounting. So they can be pointed in a downward direction, more toward the listener.

      I too have Nautilus series fronts, so I'm not sure how well the tweeters will match up...
      I'm just sittin here watchin the wheels go round and round...
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        • Blindamood
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2003
          • 900
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          And they're slightly different visually, too...NSCM1 has the 'tweeter-on-top' look, while the SCMS has a cleaner look, IMO. And I believe the idea was to integrate the tweeter nearer to the bottom of the speaker, to get it closer to the listener's ear level when the speaker is mounted on a wall.
          Brad
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            • junior77blue
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2004
              • 635
              #4
              Excellent points! Just need to know about tonality. N805 vs 805S comparison? That won't be exact, but might give a clue.
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                • scanido
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 548
                  #5
                  It it were me I would try getting the NSCMS to align with the other speakers in the system.
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                    • RobP
                      Ultra Senior Member
                      • Nov 2004
                      • 4747
                      #6
                      Hey Junior, good to see you again.

                      I think the tweeter on top also lends to a slightly more open sounding speaker, much like the 805's would be for surround duties, plus it would more of a match timbre wise to what you already have, unlike the SCMS.
                      Robert P. 8)

                      AKA "Soundgravy"
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                        • junior77blue
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2004
                          • 635
                          #7
                          Originally posted by scanido
                          It it were me I would try getting the NSCMS to align with the other speakers in the system.
                          You mean nscm1 to match my other nautilus speakers?
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