Folks,
At the moment I've got my B&W CDM1-NT's and Nautilus HTM2 centre speaker up for sale on eBay. We've got a much bigger room since the CDM's were bought (in early 2000's) and the they don't have enough bass, unless you really crank them up. I also find the CDM1-NT's a little too bright/forward, possibly a mismatch with my amp. So I'm looking to replace with some kind of floor stander (our room is 20x15ft with speaker firing across the shorter width).
My amp is a Naim Nait 5 Si with sources from Rega Planar 1 (with Rega Phono MM Mk3 & Goldring E3 cartridge) + Chord Mojo DAC from various sources (Spotify, Tidal, lots of HD audio FLAC, usually iPhone/iPad/MacBook). Also a Yamaha A870 AV which drives the Naim L&R at line level, the HTM2 centre and some B&W M1 rears (+ a cheap Roth sub which probably needs replacing, although TBH it is ok).
I was thinking about the Dali Oberon 5 and matching centre but then thought, hang on, my HDM2 centre cost about £1000 nearly 20 years ago, as did the CDM1-NT's (when you include the official stands). Am I likely to get something "new" but sonically worse?
My local dealer has suggested keeping the HDM2 and buying some B&W 704S2's which they have on offer for about £1500 (RRP £2000). However I've seen generally mixed reviews on the 704's. But is "ok" at £2k much better than "great" at £700??
Would love some opinion about whether speaker tech has evolved in the last 20 years to the point where a Dali Oberon 5 £700 L+R & matching centre (circa £1000) is better than my 20 year old B&W's that cost about £2k. I could probably stretch to the Wharfdale Evo 4.4 equivalent with matching centre (circa £1700). If I get a good price for the B&W's on eBay! ;-)
Thanks in advance!
Richard.
At the moment I've got my B&W CDM1-NT's and Nautilus HTM2 centre speaker up for sale on eBay. We've got a much bigger room since the CDM's were bought (in early 2000's) and the they don't have enough bass, unless you really crank them up. I also find the CDM1-NT's a little too bright/forward, possibly a mismatch with my amp. So I'm looking to replace with some kind of floor stander (our room is 20x15ft with speaker firing across the shorter width).
My amp is a Naim Nait 5 Si with sources from Rega Planar 1 (with Rega Phono MM Mk3 & Goldring E3 cartridge) + Chord Mojo DAC from various sources (Spotify, Tidal, lots of HD audio FLAC, usually iPhone/iPad/MacBook). Also a Yamaha A870 AV which drives the Naim L&R at line level, the HTM2 centre and some B&W M1 rears (+ a cheap Roth sub which probably needs replacing, although TBH it is ok).
I was thinking about the Dali Oberon 5 and matching centre but then thought, hang on, my HDM2 centre cost about £1000 nearly 20 years ago, as did the CDM1-NT's (when you include the official stands). Am I likely to get something "new" but sonically worse?
My local dealer has suggested keeping the HDM2 and buying some B&W 704S2's which they have on offer for about £1500 (RRP £2000). However I've seen generally mixed reviews on the 704's. But is "ok" at £2k much better than "great" at £700??
Would love some opinion about whether speaker tech has evolved in the last 20 years to the point where a Dali Oberon 5 £700 L+R & matching centre (circa £1000) is better than my 20 year old B&W's that cost about £2k. I could probably stretch to the Wharfdale Evo 4.4 equivalent with matching centre (circa £1700). If I get a good price for the B&W's on eBay! ;-)
Thanks in advance!
Richard.