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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Mojo #422354 01/13/17 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted By Mojo
Troy, your room is about 1200ft^3. I wouldn't doubt the EP500 reaching down to 17Hz in your room. The EP500 is going to rip your room apart!


Yeh I am actually going duals.


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422355 01/13/17 03:39 PM
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Because you sit close to the QS8s, and surround is 1/4 of the total content, I would say you would get more benefit from upgrading the fronts. I on the other hand sit 12 feet away from each QS8 so I am anticipating the QS10s will make a big difference.


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422356 01/13/17 03:42 PM
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Dual EP500s in that room will be more than jaw dropping.


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422357 01/13/17 03:42 PM
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Ok so spent time and time and reviewing specs and looking and measuring the room and costs.
For my room 11.5 W I thinking I don't know. I am going to go with the 4 - M3 on walls. My argument is this. These are 5hz higher at 60hz. So my subs in rear which will eventually get there EP500 will probably negate the extra 5hz I get from the M5hp on wall. Specially if crossover is 80hz.
I am going with 4 M3's for the heights. I will be doing the ceiling as a drop ceiling anyways however, I will design it so the M3 are up in the recess part and will still be 7.5 ft from the front.
Just want to figure out if ATMOS is really worth the extra 2500$ . That's what four M3 and a MCA50 would cost me. Or would I really be better off with 9.4 just stay with the 7.4 and add front heights?


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422358 01/13/17 03:49 PM
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And finally for Ian or Alan or Mojo or Nick or whoever....


Originally Posted By Ian


As mentioned by Exlabdriver and Alan the difference between M22s with a subwoofer and the M5 are largely mitigated, especially if the crossover point is quite high (120 - 150 Hz). But in a lot of 2-channel systems the "satellite" speakers are running full range even if there is a sub in the system. Here the M5 will be able play much louder as there is no strain of bass being put on the 5.25" driver(s).


However, if like most our crossovers are usually set at 80 hz with the M22. Would not upgrading to the M5hp which reaches 20hz lower not be more better blending and managing if we can now set the crossover to 60hz. With the M5hp ?


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422361 01/13/17 05:55 PM
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Based on what my Audyssey is telling me about my M22s in my room - -3 Db at 40 Hz - I cross them at 60 Hz.

Just to be different I guess...

TAM

Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422364 01/13/17 06:50 PM
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Tam , imho that is perfectly fine providing you do not hear any deficiency in the range. If you started to play things uber loud the driver excursion of the M22 may get exceeded. But I suspect that like me you don't play things at the insane levels we once did, just happens as your get older . Also, a crossover is not a brick wall , it is very gradual depending on if you choose a 12db or 24 db slope and the speaker is capable there will be a smooth transition between the sub and the main speaker. Honestly when I moved into my new house my system sounds so much better than it did in the old place which had a narrow and long living room open to the dining room. The room has such a huge effect on what we hear I often find it amazing that speaker designers can make a speaker that can sound so good in so many rooms. In the end the only thing that's important is that you are happy, and I consider myself lucky my hearing isn't what it used to be, I get happy much easier smile


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Mojo #422365 01/13/17 06:56 PM
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Thanks Mojo, TroyD and all for the opinions and banter about these new speakers. Think I'll go with the front LCR switch.

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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422367 01/13/17 07:36 PM
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I think you will be happy with that choice.


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Re: Introducing the M5 and QS10
Ian #422369 01/13/17 08:28 PM
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I cant believe I am saying this but I have to agree with Mojo grin Givin the fact that the LCR do the bulk of the work I firmly believe the QS8's are more than up to the task. Very little info comes to the surrounds in relation to the LCR. I upgraded to QS8's last year from QS4's and the change was so much greater than I could ever had anticipated,they are wonderful. I believe your choice has solid merit. Enjoy


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