B&W 683 with M1 Rears in 7.1 setup?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by mkohman

1 - Will I really notice much diference or will it just be splashing money for no reason?

2 - Will this be a good match with the PV1 sub and the M1 sats as rears

3 - Or Shall I just shut up and stick with the set up I already have and maybe in future buy another 2 x M1 and add to the rears for a 7.1 setup?

PS: My Lounge is fairly big. Its 7 metres by 4 metres.. Please see pics

I have a set of five M-1's (no sub) for a bedroom setup, and think they're great...... with that said, the 600's would be an improvement, and I certainly wouldn't consider it "splashing money for no reason" Plus, you move from a 5.1 to 7.1 which has it's benefits (although I'm not a "HUGE" proponent of 7.1, but think it's nice to have)

Adding 2 additional M-1's isn't a terrible idea either however....... How much music do you listen to? The 600's will certainly out-shine the Minis in that aspect....... Do you watch movies at "reference" level????

I have the 685's for surrounds, and the range they have in comparison to my M-1's for the bedroom setup is quite impressive......

Another suggestion, would be to pair your speakers with a warmer sounding amp..... or at least plan on it in the future!