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Hi everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster here.
My setup is as follows:
Mains: CDM 9 NT
Center : HTM 7
Rear: 602 S1
Rotel RMB 1075
Marantz SR 7200 for pre/pro
OK, first let me explain why I have such a mix n match setup. I started with the 602's about 5 years ago. Those are my first B&W speakers which I have used for my 2 channel system for the majority of my time with them. Theyve been through a lot (college), and I think its about time to euthanise them. One has a dimpled tweeter which was fixed with some scotch tape but hasnt sounded the same since, and the other one has a nice chunk of the cabinet missing from the top left reaer corner from falling off some cardboard boxes being used as speaker stands :T So, I am currently seeking some used CDM 1 NTs to match my 9NTs
About 1.5 years ago it was time for me to start setting up a home theater I bought a Marantz 7200 receiver and a B&W LCR 600 center. So, for a while I was rockin a l,c,r setup. Eventually I decided I needed to get some decent main speakers and move the 602's to the rear. So I set out to listen to some 604's as I really wanted more bass without having to add a subwoofer (I live in an apartment and a sub would be too much I think). I couldnt find 604's to audition anywhere. I heard some 603's and thought they were nice, but then the salesman in his infinite wisdom exposed me and my fresh tax return check to the CDM9 NTs. I was sold. The difference in sound was staggering. And it also helped that I got a 10% discount. I walked out of the store thinking to myself that if I didnt like how my whole setup sounded I would upgrade over time to a full CDM NT system and sell off my 600 series stuff. Unfortunately I didnt know the CDM NT line was being discontinued.
After listening to my setup for a few months I decided that the integration between the cdm9 nt and the lcr 600 center channel was pretty crappy. So I went to the store to get a CDM CNT. Thats when I found out that I couldnt get one. So I decided to wait a while which ended up being about 3 weeks. In that time I got a Rotel RMB 1075 which improved my sound quite a bit. I have an upgrade plan on it so I am going to get a 1095 in a few months I think. And I also ended up purchasing the HTM 7 as I felt it was the closest thing to a CDM CNT. I was also thinking to myself that I really liked how the 700 series looks compared to the blocky angular NTs, so hey maybe I should upgrade everything to 700's! In this mind set I did something indiciative of my stupidity and bought the HTM 7 in Maple finish while all the rest of my speakers are black. I wanted to get a full maple 700 series setup which would look pretty sweet. As it turns out, The htm7 doesnt really match up well with the CDM 9 nts. Its acceptable at normal volumes, but when I crank it, the weakness of the center is readily apparent in comparison to how awesome the 9NTs sound. So, now I have a maple center that I dont like that much, and all black speakers elsewhere.
The question I am asking myself now is, would I be happy with an HTM 1? It seems like thats my last option. What do you guys think? Should I wait until the rumored new line of Nautilus speakers are launched?
OK I have written too much, sorry for being so long-winded
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My setup is as follows:
Mains: CDM 9 NT
Center : HTM 7
Rear: 602 S1
Rotel RMB 1075
Marantz SR 7200 for pre/pro
OK, first let me explain why I have such a mix n match setup. I started with the 602's about 5 years ago. Those are my first B&W speakers which I have used for my 2 channel system for the majority of my time with them. Theyve been through a lot (college), and I think its about time to euthanise them. One has a dimpled tweeter which was fixed with some scotch tape but hasnt sounded the same since, and the other one has a nice chunk of the cabinet missing from the top left reaer corner from falling off some cardboard boxes being used as speaker stands :T So, I am currently seeking some used CDM 1 NTs to match my 9NTs
About 1.5 years ago it was time for me to start setting up a home theater I bought a Marantz 7200 receiver and a B&W LCR 600 center. So, for a while I was rockin a l,c,r setup. Eventually I decided I needed to get some decent main speakers and move the 602's to the rear. So I set out to listen to some 604's as I really wanted more bass without having to add a subwoofer (I live in an apartment and a sub would be too much I think). I couldnt find 604's to audition anywhere. I heard some 603's and thought they were nice, but then the salesman in his infinite wisdom exposed me and my fresh tax return check to the CDM9 NTs. I was sold. The difference in sound was staggering. And it also helped that I got a 10% discount. I walked out of the store thinking to myself that if I didnt like how my whole setup sounded I would upgrade over time to a full CDM NT system and sell off my 600 series stuff. Unfortunately I didnt know the CDM NT line was being discontinued.
After listening to my setup for a few months I decided that the integration between the cdm9 nt and the lcr 600 center channel was pretty crappy. So I went to the store to get a CDM CNT. Thats when I found out that I couldnt get one. So I decided to wait a while which ended up being about 3 weeks. In that time I got a Rotel RMB 1075 which improved my sound quite a bit. I have an upgrade plan on it so I am going to get a 1095 in a few months I think. And I also ended up purchasing the HTM 7 as I felt it was the closest thing to a CDM CNT. I was also thinking to myself that I really liked how the 700 series looks compared to the blocky angular NTs, so hey maybe I should upgrade everything to 700's! In this mind set I did something indiciative of my stupidity and bought the HTM 7 in Maple finish while all the rest of my speakers are black. I wanted to get a full maple 700 series setup which would look pretty sweet. As it turns out, The htm7 doesnt really match up well with the CDM 9 nts. Its acceptable at normal volumes, but when I crank it, the weakness of the center is readily apparent in comparison to how awesome the 9NTs sound. So, now I have a maple center that I dont like that much, and all black speakers elsewhere.
The question I am asking myself now is, would I be happy with an HTM 1? It seems like thats my last option. What do you guys think? Should I wait until the rumored new line of Nautilus speakers are launched?
OK I have written too much, sorry for being so long-winded
ops:
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