Re: Replace old sub or upgrade from M22's to M60/M
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Screw the Timber and woofer matching, I am probably going to use the M3s as centres in parallel, I suspect I will like the dialog out of the M3s better than the M2s for some odd reason.
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Re: Replace old sub or upgrade from M22's to M60/M
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Screw the Timber and woofer matching, I am probably going to use the M3s as centres in parallel, I suspect I will like the dialog out of the M3s better than the M2s for some odd reason.
It may give you that extra little something in dialogue that I get with running my system in large mode but yours could still be in small, hmmmmmmm.......
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Re: Replace old sub or upgrade from M22's to M60/M
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Robb,
Not sure how to describe a preference that may be helpful to anyone. If I had to come up with a description, I suppose the M3's just seam to have more presence than the 22's. Plus, when I cycle a test tone from any receiver I've had so far, the 22's are higher in pitch than the M80's. The M3's match fine. Maybe this has tainted my thinking??
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Re: Replace old sub or upgrade from M22's to M60/M
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For strictly vocal singing and dialog in a 5.1 setup, I think the M3s will do it for me. I keep bouncing back and forth between the M2s and the M3s....when in reality I probably couldn't really hear the difference when crossed over at 80hz.
I'll most likely end up ordering the M3s to see how I like them as a centres matched with the M22s as mains. I can always send them back, and the main reason for my doing so is that the M3s can hold their own in a 2 channel setup whereas the M2s can't if I decide to re-source them.
Thanks for the opinions, we'll see what transpires!
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To get back on my original topic, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a new sub. An SVS PCi+ 20-39 is on its way. I know, I know - I'm going to get flak for not getting an EP500. I'm sorry. I'll defend myself by saying that I've wanted an SVS sub for years, and $800 for the SVS is already bending the budget a bit compared to the $1,300 for the EP500 (believe me, I've had a $1,0xx outlet EP500 sitting in my cart for weeks....). Besides, that $500 difference now goes in the "I need M80's" fund. A big thank-you to everyone that has steered me towards the sub upgrade route. I look forward to joining the 'I have a real subwofer' group.
Last edited by PeterChenoweth; 12/27/06 07:39 PM.
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Re: Deed is done!
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...compared to the $1,300 for the EP500 (believe me, I've had a $1,0xx outlet EP500 sitting in my cart for weeks
I'm sure you will be happy with your choice, but when I saw your $1300 number I had to check that the EP500 price didn't go up. It's only $1200- but maybe you had some sort of custom finish?
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No, no, it's still $1,200. I just mis-typed. (I have M80's on the brain - that's what I was thinking of.)
Last edited by PeterChenoweth; 12/27/06 10:38 PM.
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I know what you mean, it's tough to keep this hobby out of your brain once you are hooked.
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Re: Deed is done!
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>>To get back on my original topic, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a new sub. An SVS PCi+ 20-39 is on its way. I know, I know - I'm going to get flak for not getting an EP500.
Good thing you live in the States, the SVS PC+ 20-39 is practically the same price as the EP500 factory outlet in Canada if you factor in the 5% off for ordering 5 items at once and add the shipping cost to the EP500. Makes my decision alot easier to get the EP500.
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and add the shipping cost to the EP500.
Did you mean SVS? Seems like you did from the point in your post.
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