Center for PM1

[mangus]

Hi all - I just listened to a pair of PM1s and ordered them right up. True, they were powered by a big McIntosh when I listened and won't sound nearly as good with my Denon 3212, but I think they should do fine in a Manhattan apartment.

I'm using M1s for rear (don't need much), a Velodyne HGS10 sub and need to figure out which center will match best.

Should I search for a used HTM-4 or follow the dealer's advice and go with the CMC-2 (seems not quite right)?

Please let me know your opinions and suggestions.

Many thanks,

Angus

[mangus]

Quick update -- My own research leads me to think I would be best served with an older HTM2 center. I think this uses an older nautilus tweeter but should be a better match than either the newer HTM Diamond or the CMC.

Opinions please. :-)

[Kal Rubinson]

Best would be another PM1.

[stuofsci02]

Best would be another PM1.

+1

The PM1 is so far only a stereo speaker, so a match will be nearly impossible..

Have you tried no center (phantom center). You might find this works nicely..

I have been thinking of simplifying my system to stereo only.. Of course this would mean an upgrade to 802Di... :W

[KRC]

Is there any word that B&W is going to further this line? I would suppose that if they did, it would look like a revamped 700 series. It would be nice if they would make a dedicated centre to match the PM1 in a L/R configuration, as noted above, they are sold in pairs so how do you go about getting a single for the centre application unless you split with a friend or the dealer had a demo sale as one of the pair arrived damaged/destroyed, but that is a one of situation. For me I would move up to a CMC2 or 800 series.

kevin

[Chucka]

Is there any word that B&W is going to further this line? I would suppose that if they did, it would look like a revamped 700 series. It would be nice if they would make a dedicated centre to match the PM1 in a L/R configuration, as noted above, they are sold in pairs so how do you go about getting a single for the centre application unless you split with a friend or the dealer had a demo sale as one of the pair arrived damaged/destroyed, but that is a one of situation. For me I would move up to a CMC2 or 800 series.

kevin

Lets hope we see B&W expanding this line at CES.

[KRC]

I agree with Chuka, I do not have a business degree or any formal training in putting together a business plan or production schedules or any thing else like that, but as a layman I find it interesting and astonishing that B&W who for years have been designing speakers in lines to cover price points, from the entry level right up to the 800D, would bring out a single speaker basically where the 700's sat. Looks wise, it is a part clone of the 705 and the 805, mixing and matching the good from each line. There might be a future to this product or line, could it be that B&W is using this speaker to test the market before bringing out the whole line? I still feel, and this is from not even hearing it yet but from what is going around the web, you would need to move up the centre to get the biggest bang for the buck, unless of course, B&W is about to launch a matching centre.

Kevin

[stuofsci02]

I have seen the PM1 in person and I don't at all find it like the 705 or 805.

I can see this speaker being fantastic for someone who wants a dedicated stereo setup, does not have a lot of space but still wants a hi-end speaker..