The main reason for upgrading to the 804s would be if you wanted a fuller, more bass heavy sound and to do a better job filling the room. I find bookshelves tend to struggle with large rooms at higher volumes then their floorstanding counterparts. If the sub is sufficient delivering bass, and the speakers/amp don't sound constrained at your listening volumes then I'd stick with what you have.
Picking a speakers
Hi guys, I need your opinion on which speakers to pick. I recently purchased a 2 Bowers and Wilkins 805S and HTM2 for a center channel. I read somewhere that they don't match. And would need to get HTM4S to match 805S. Now, my question is: Should I purchase HTM4S and stick with 805S or should I purchase 804N and stick with HTM2? PS: I do have a nice velodyne servo subwoofer, so the bass is not my problem.Thank you in advance!
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Very helpful info — thanks! Assuming your AVR has preamp outs as you’re already using a stereo amp, if I’m you I hang onto that center and save up for a good separate stereo preamp (with a HT bypass feature) and amp. Here’s an excellent 5-channel amp at a great price, and if you only need 3 channels you might be able to biamp your 805s, which wouldn’t suck because they like power. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650007959-mccormack-ht-5-power-amp/ IMO your first priority by far is to get that AVR outta the signal path for 2-channel because it’s a huge bottleneck to the performance your speakers are capable of, hence the stereo preamp suggestion. Simply run the front L/R preouts from the AVR into the stereo pre and when listening to 2-channel the AVR will be completely out of the signal path, and you can switch between stereo and HT with the simple push of one button — it’s a beautiful thing really. Just some thoughts FWIW. |
I was thinking about bi amping all of them. What wattage per channel do I need when bi amping? My Denon amp is 220wpc stereo, I believe. I never use it really loud, but if I connect another amp for tweeter it's not going to burn the speakers? And what amp and pre amp would you recommend in my situation? |
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