Re: Currently at 2.0. What next?
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I would have said to get the sub first but after having the QS4s I now have to agree, get the QS*s.
Rick
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Re: Currently at 2.0. What next?
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I went with center first, then QS8s and don't have a sub yet. If I would do it all over again, I would probably do QS8s, then sub, then center.
Bruno M80s/VP180/QS8s/EP600/AVR-890 ------------------------------------ "The problem is choice..."
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Re: Currently at 2.0. What next?
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QS8s, then center, then subwoofer.
Your co-worker says "subwoofer" first because the PSB Imagine Ts don't have as extended bass output as the M80s.
Cheers, Alan ... and he probably doesn't know how good the QS8s are
Bruno M80s/VP180/QS8s/EP600/AVR-890 ------------------------------------ "The problem is choice..."
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Re: Currently at 2.0. What next?
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I have always preferred the progression of mains, receiver/amp, subwoofer, centre and finally surrounds.
I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo.
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Re: Currently at 2.0. What next?
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Know what, I bought my first floor standers, Fisher 3-ways with 12" woofers, and 12" passive radiators before I had anything to drive them with. I just connected them to the speaker out on my MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 soundcard. It was rated for 15 Watts, and actually sounded really good, but not very loud.
Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris
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Thanks everyone! Excellent food for thought.
Axiom M80s + QS8s + VP180 <-- Pioneer VSX-1120-K <-- Squeezebox Touch / XBox360 / Oppo BDP-93
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Let me echo the sentiments above. I'd progress: QS8, Center, Sub Rears.
Your M80s are going to give you great bass throughout the experience. Assuming your amp can drive that low bass sound, you will gain, maybe, a little more "oomph" when the bass hits you in the chest, but not much. It certainly won't blow you away.
Same with a phantom center in the meantime. Although VERY important for movie soundtracks, the sound from a phantom center channel will still appear to be coming from the correct place with the twin M80s.
Not so with surround speakers. It's very Very VERY hard for digital sound processors to fool your ear into believing a sound is coming from the sides or behind you by using delay, phase and volume cues. Better to remove the algorythmic mumbo-jumbo and go with the real thing: surrounds. This will actually blow your mind. I think it's the single most impressive aspect of home theater that really draws you into the experience. Without good surrounds, you're really just making the TV speaker experience louder and maybe crisper. This is the best way to get more expansive sound.
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shareholder in the making
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As you are happy with the phantom center I think there is no point in adding one at the momment. The M80s will give you good rumble so the logical choice is a set of QS8's
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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I did the same.
1) M22s and reciever 2) QS8s 3) Sub six months later 4) Centre as a Christmas gift
snazzed
M22, VP150, QS8 <--all v2 Sub: Outlaw LFM1-Plus Denon AVR1910, Sony X900-65"
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