Epoch Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I’m working on a very odd setup, basically a wife-approved HT setup with extremely minimal impact; no towers, a center and bookshelf speakers only, and as small as possible. No stand, wall, or ceiling installations. So far I have a C-200 center channel with 4 B-100s on the way. I was considering sending two of the B-100s back and instead putting slightly larger speakers on the front, something like R-51Ms. I’m not certain if that’s worth doing particularly. There isn’t a lot of detail of what is different between the B-100s and the R-51Ms, they appear to be about the same price, but the R-51 is larger so in theory it should produce more mid range sound than the B-100s. I also don’t know if it’s a good idea to mix and match the various speaker “families”, or if they’re intended to be used together for the best results. The watching area is a relatively small space, but it’s part of a large space that’s pretty well covered by Sonos. I just wanted a hardwired HT setup within the media section. Given the visual restrictions, it’s difficult to pull off though. Edited November 29, 2020 by Epoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Welcome, there are benefits in matching your speakers (timbre matching) especially the front three. I believe I would keep the four B-100s, they match the center speaker. If there is any way to add a subwoofer, that would make a huge difference in sound in a HT setup. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks, I will plan to get a subwoofer, looking at something like a R-12SW. Seems to be about the right size to fit in the area up near the projector screen. I may still swap out two of the front speakers, but I'll stay in series with some B-200s instead of the B-100s. The second set of B-100s I might put in as rear placement as environmental, though they won't be perfectly aligned for the main listening area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Keep in mind that tower speakers don’t take up any more floor space than bookshelf speakers on stands, but they can have much fuller bass and lower midrange, due to their greater cabinet volume. Something to think about. Also, some wives change their minds when they hear how much better the bigger speakers sound. Hearing is believing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 5:22 PM, Islander said: Keep in mind that tower speakers don’t take up any more floor space than bookshelf speakers on stands, but they can have much fuller bass and lower midrange, due to their greater cabinet volume. Something to think about. Also, some wives change their minds when they hear how much better the bigger speakers sound. Hearing is believing. Unfortunately I won’t have them on stands. The surrounding furniture isn’t very high either, so I can’t go much bigger than the B-200 size. It’s a really odd setup, pretty tough to describe. I appreciate the help though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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