NSCM1 or SCMS

[junior77blue]

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.

[sikoniko]

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...

[Blindamood]

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.

[junior77blue]

Excellent points! Just need to know about tonality. N805 vs 805S comparison? That won't be exact, but might give a clue.

[scanido]

It it were me I would try getting the NSCMS to align with the other speakers in the system.

[RobP]

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.

[junior77blue]

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?