The Official Wharfedale Speakers Thread!

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by mrw1zard

Just have a "quick" question.
I am looking to replace my current 5.1 setup (Harman Kardon HKTS18) with the following,

Diamond 10.1 fronts (possibly 121s depending on when I get to purchase)
10.cs Center (again perhaps the newer center 101c)
2 10 sx subs

Questions
1) Do I replace the CS with another 10.1?
2) How would the two sub system improve or detract from my 1 sub setup now? (current sub is listed as a 10" 200 watt sub)
3) can i drive all this with a Marantz SR6006?

I am thinking about adding surround speakers later (or moving the 10.1s to the back and getting larger fronts - at which time I'll have to look at the power issue again)
Still new to good speakers, so just wanted to get some advice.

Thanks!

Either way you decide to go 10.1 or 12.1, ideally I'd use one of those for a center. I'm sure the cs would be a great sounding cc, but it would be spot on with all 3 speakers in your front stage to be the same. If you plan on upgrading to towers eventually, I may stick with the cs center.

As far as using 2 subs, I'd highly recommend that for optimal bass response throughout your room. I don't know your room obviously, but IMO, and experience, that's what I'd do. Using a second sub will give you on the average a 6db increase over a single sub. In turn, you won't have to run the subs as hard either.

And from what I read on the Marantz, that looks it would have no problem whatsoever driving the speakers you mentioned.