Will this 2.1 system do the job?

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Denon AVR1909

B & W 685 Speakers

B & W ASW608 Subwoofer

Or should I be swapping some of that kit out?

 

[Big Aura]

how very graphic! I'd sooner get the centre speaker than the sub, and add to it in time so you eventually get a 5.1. Personally a 3.0 with strong speakers would give a better sound... That said, there's little point in a 7.1 multichannel amp if you don't intend to use it all.

 

[John Duncan]

And little point in a 5.1 amp if you're going to listen in stereo. What's your prime motivation, music or movies? And do you ntend to expand to 4.1 or 5.1+ in the future?

 

[John Duncan]

Sorry begorrah, that's pretty much what you said.....

 

[Anonymous]

Big Aura:how very graphic! I'd sooner get the centre speaker than the sub, and add to it in time so you eventually get a 5.1. Personally a 3.0 with strong speakers would give a better sound... That said, there's little point in a 7.1 multichannel amp if you don't intend to use it all.

Until I buy a place that I can hack the walls up in. I am not allowed anything more than the 3 front speakers and a sub. The wife detests wires.

Might have a look at the centre speaker, although I am restricted in space a bit (unless I wall mount it). I'll post a pic of my current setup tonight.

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

JohnDuncan:And little point in a 5.1 amp if you're going to listen in stereo. What's your prime motivation, music or movies? And do you ntend to expand to 4.1 or 5.1+ in the future?

Its for films, I have my zeppelin for the music.

 

[John Duncan]

But if you don't intend to expand to 5.1, you'd get better and cheaper results with a stereo amp, is all I'm saying.

 

[Big Aura]

there are lots of clever ways to hide wires (even without hacking walls). You can go along the skirting board in those plastic housings etc. I got 4m extra of speaker cable, so I could go around the room on one side only, and have used cable-ties to make sure all cables are secure and taught - Anniversary XT are practically white too...

the 685s are a relatively large speaker - might be an idea to consider some (other-half friendly*) KEFs rather than large B&Ws ..

(I loathe that we consistantly blame "the wife" for our AV limitations - I very sensibly married the daughter of a hi-fi nut)

 

[Anonymous]

Big Aura:
there are lots of clever ways to hide wires (even without hacking walls). You can go along the skirting board in those plastic housings etc. I got 4m extra of speaker cable, so I could go around the room on one side only, and have used cable-ties to make sure all cables are secure and taught - Anniversary XT are practically white too...

the 685s are a relatively large speaker - might be an idea to consider some (other-half friendly*) KEFs rather than large B&Ws ..

(I loathe that we consistantly blame "the wife" for our AV limitations - I very sensibly married the daughter of a hi-fi nut)

Lucky

Might address the 5.1 situation with her then, as long as I can hide the wires. It is a big room (4 Metres by about 7 Metres) so it can take the B&W

maybe I'll have a look at the MT30 package