I am considering purchasing a pair of CM10 speakers along with the CM-C center-channel, for use in my home-theater which is located in a dedicated, acoustically-treated room. I was told by the designer that I needed a speaker with strong low frequencies, for the bass to register in this room. I wont be using a subwoofer but bi-amping the front L/R speakers and sending ALL the low-frequency info to them. The receiver I am considering is a Cambridge Audio 751R (120 x 7) as an upgrade to my current Denon 2310.
The room's dimensions (net, after treatment) are approximately 15'6" x 11' x 9'6" (ht) with the speakers placed in front of the 11' wall which is panelled with 4" thick foam. There is a false-ceiling made of a gypsum/Tecsound sandwich, lined above with 3" glasswool and suspended 4" below the real ceiling...which will create a basstrap. This is unavoidable, as I need to insulate the room from my neighbours! The walls are similarly sound-proofed but without an air-gap. The room will be carpeted wall-to-wall.
My question is: would the three 6.5" woofers in the CM10 go down low with enough power for full orchestra, opera and home-theater? I am NOT a basshead but I do enjoy a solid underpinning to music and movies. Would I be better served by, say, the Revel Performa F208 which has two 8" woofers in a larger cabinet?
The room's dimensions (net, after treatment) are approximately 15'6" x 11' x 9'6" (ht) with the speakers placed in front of the 11' wall which is panelled with 4" thick foam. There is a false-ceiling made of a gypsum/Tecsound sandwich, lined above with 3" glasswool and suspended 4" below the real ceiling...which will create a basstrap. This is unavoidable, as I need to insulate the room from my neighbours! The walls are similarly sound-proofed but without an air-gap. The room will be carpeted wall-to-wall.
My question is: would the three 6.5" woofers in the CM10 go down low with enough power for full orchestra, opera and home-theater? I am NOT a basshead but I do enjoy a solid underpinning to music and movies. Would I be better served by, say, the Revel Performa F208 which has two 8" woofers in a larger cabinet?
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