B&W 805s with HTM61 centre?

[SoundEngine355]

Hi,

Due to the size limitations of my TV cabinet I can only fit the HTM61/62 centre, would the HTM61 be a good match for the 805s for HT?

Cheers

[Briz vegas]

Do a search for the centre speakers on this forum. Other posters think it ain't a good match.

Maybe you would be better thinking out of the box and making it work. Like this maybe (recent example from picture thread) although I probably would have tried harder to put it down the bottom if it was my system.

I only watch movies once or twice a week myself so I keep my centre channel in the spare room and wheel it out just for the movie - but that's just me and it is a little annoying - but the two channel sounds better for it.

[brocka]

although I probably would have tried harder to put it down the bottom if it was my system.

Hi Briz vegas

Funny that you should mention that!! I have been thinking about putting the centre speaker down at the bottom as I have just recently moved the FL & FR speakers down onto the carpet sitting on some 45mm thick pieces of hardwood. Before that I had them up on the raised section where the TV unit sits, but I found that the tweeters where to high when sitting down in the couch and the back of the speakers where also to close to the wall. I'm getting a lot better sound now with the speakers positioned where they are, so I might give some more thought into moving the centre speaker below!!!

[Briz vegas]

Good move with the speakers brocka. Glad you are enjoying the sounds.

From your gear list it looks like Merv and David did well out of you. :-) Should be a sweet sounding setup.

[Guy]

Good move with the speakers brocka. Glad you are enjoying the sounds.

From your gear list it looks like Merv and David did well out of you. :-) Should be a sweet sounding setup.

Did well out of me too.

[Ash]

Havent heard the htm61, but at some point in the past I had N805s and the smaller 6series LCR (for center) and I felt that the combo did not give a balanced sound in HT, it felt weak in comparison to the N805s and did give as good of a sound. Eventually I couldn't take it and I bought an HTM2. Then I was happy.

The LCR I had was smaller and did not have an FST drive. So I'm not sure if my case can be a good comparison.

[KRC]

I posted a new thread on the topic of their new centre channel the CT 7.3 which is a sideways 703 minus the fancy veneer. I have not heard it yet but it would probably be a better match then the 61/62 combo.....if it fits in your cabinet of course.

Kevin