Big rears?

[TjMV3]

GOOD LUCK!!!!!


chipped, where are you located? Are you in the USA?

Where did you buy your C607's from...what store?

 

[chipped]

Im in Australia, bought them from Harvey Norman. They are a very big retailer in aus, I used them for my last home theater setup and they were pretty good. Oh well.

 

[TjMV3]

Im in Australia, bought them from Harvey Norman. They are a very big retailer in aus, I used them for my last home theater setup and they were pretty good. Oh well.

I wonder if your Aussie distributor was out of them and they had to wait for a new batch to be shipped in?

Seems like it to me. But what the hell do I know about what's going on there

Hope you get them soon!!!

 

[chipped]

Just called them and they are on the way to the store now. Apparently they wernt supposed to get them, because only specialty stores are allowed to order them.

I went to a specialty Harvey Norman store and they said they couldnt do it for the price the non specialty gave me

When he was putting the order through there was a warning on his screen saying, "warning! too low" I just kept quiet hehe. Anyways he got in trouble I think, thats what the franchisee said, they were going to cancel my order but I already paid in full. lucky I did because when I ordered it they tried to make put a deposit down but I insisted on paying the full amount and I did.

So anyways, anytime now

 

[chipped]

Ok, got the speakers finally and set them up. Have played around a little with positioning and settings, we are just keeping them flat at the moment so we can feel them out and then tinker.

We used alot of blu ray movies to test out the speakers. I have found Batman The Dark Knight is particularly good for testing your sound system, lots of bass, explosions, gun shots and dialogue in short clips. The first 10 minutes are excellent for auditioning sound systems.

The SUB550 is so smooth, warm, and controlled. But by no means muddy, it handled heavy bass scenes beautifully like the start from Dark Knight. This SUB knows no limits, I was scared to go higher because we were shaking the fish tank... UPSTAIRS just how we like it.

Now for the towers, the highs are very crisp, clean bass, not underpowered but not boomy, nicely balanced. They also have a nice wide dispersion, I couldnt find any dead spots in the room which is actually quite big.

The center is very similar to the towers, same sound signature of course, It handles mens and womens voices fine, they come through very crisp.

This is only after listening for a day so maybe after a few weeks I can provide a better opinion. For now though I can say I heard a lot of other speakers like Jensen, B&W, Klipsch etc Some were double the price and these blew them out of the water, these are not my speakers either (they are $aba's who posted earlier, I helped him pick everything ) so I can assure you its not a biased opinion.

 

[Midcow2]

Shake your Booty

I always like the idea of having the same speakers for all three fronts and rears.

I would think a room that size would sound great with C607's all around.

But I would definitely try to get as much power to them, as possible.

One idea is to use the SR5003 as strictly a pre amp/processor and use the pre amp outs into a seperate power amp that's going to pump at least 150 watts per channel.

Just for example, something like the Butler TDB 5150....or The Outlaw Audio Model 7500.

Check audiogon.com, too.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1234672027&/outlaw-7500-fully-balanced-5ch

Just a suggestion.

BTW, you're thread title question seems a bit personal

A lot of people believe that having all the speakers the same is the way to go. It maintains perfect timbre acroos the front ( seamless sound betweeen fronts and center).

However, IMHO, the if the rears are the same as the fronts, they will be sorely underutilized. The rears are just for enhancement, not primary sound. Again this is just my humble opinion.

In answer to one of your other questions about on rear speaker being a foot higher. If you set the speaker levels correctly using SPlL and if the speaker is not so close to the listener that the user in not in its cone of sound you should be able to adjust and use with no problem.

For 90 RMS you probably want speakers that are 8 ohms with pretty high sensitivity ( at least 90dB, but better 95 db or higher). However, you mentioned gatting a separate amp and that would make up for any lack of power.

Shake your Booty,

MidCow2

 

[chipped]

A lot of people believe that having all the speakers the same is the way to go. It maintains perfect timbre acroos the front ( seamless sound betweeen fronts and center).

However, IMHO, the if the rears are the same as the fronts, they will be sorely underutilized. The rears are just for enhancement, not primary sound. Again this is just my humble opinion.

Shake your Booty,

MidCow2

Smaller speakers sound boxed in when in bigger rooms, well thats what I have noticed listening to other setups, could just be the speakers.

Plus in australia a lot of our cable TV and free to air TV is stereo. When you set the the amp to convert the stereo to surround im guessing it just copies the front L/R channels and sends them to rear L/R? That would be easiest.

This system is used for a lot of stereo music too, so the way I look at it, only $700 difference when your already spending crap loads of cash, why risk it?

 

[Midcow2]

small boxed sound is probably the speaker

Smaller speakers sound boxed in when in bigger rooms, well thats what I have noticed listening to other setups, could just be the speakers.

Plus in australia a lot of our cable TV and free to air TV is stereo. When you set the the amp to convert the stereo to surround im guessing it just copies the front L/R channels and sends them to rear L/R? That would be easiest.

This system is used for a lot of stereo music too, so the way I look at it, only $700 difference when your already spending crap loads of cash, why risk it?

The boxed sound is the speakers. Since the listening needs to satisfy YOU, I would audition as many of the speakers as you can and find the ones that soud BEST to you. Also try to audition in a size setting as close to yours as possible and use your own music or your favorite DVD to test.

Your AVR would process the stereo and create simulated surround, not necessarily a duplication of the front L/R.

Good point if another $700 isn't a big increment, then by all means match rears to fronts. It is just that the rears and other surrounds don't normally carry an equal portion of the sound envelop. The most important is for the center ( used in vocal for movies) to match the fronts. It can be the same exact speaker if it will asthetically fit or a center specifically matched to your fronts.

Subwoofer is important. Not sure what brands you car get, but i like SVS and Hsu.

Good luck,

MidCow2

 

[TjMV3]

Now for the towers, the highs are very crisp, clean bass, not underpowered but not boomy, nicely balanced. They also have a nice wide dispersion, I couldnt find any dead spots in the room which is actually quite big.

The C607's sound amazing right out of the box, smooth, very stable, very coherent and musical. But once you're done tinkering with the setup and settings and they start being used on a regular basis; they will smooth out even more, develope a really nice touch of warmth and open up a wee-bit more. The warmth will be just a slight touch........like a tiny sprinkle ginger root to cooking meal. Noticable, but not over-whelming, syrupy or muddy.

And the musicality becomes even more beautiful.

Of course a lot will depend on the source (CD Player/DVD Player or even Turntable), the Receiver/Pre Pro/Pre Amp, the material (recordings) being played through them and the room acoustics; in determining if you and your friend get that with your setup. But chances are you'll get very close ...if not all the way there.

The C607 can surely pump out a very strong, tight and powerful amount of bass, all on their own.......without a subwoofer.

This is only after listening for a day so maybe after a few weeks I can provide a better opinion. For now though I can say I heard a lot of other speakers like Jensen, B&W, Klipsch etc Some were double the price and these blew them out of the water, these are not my speakers either (they are $aba's who posted earlier, I helped him pick everything ) so I can assure you its not a biased opinion.

It great to see someone else say this,

I've been saying it so much....so often; I'm sure people think I'm just exaggerating or being some kind of fanboy. The C607 and C603 are incredible quality spreakers and they DO punch way above their price points.

It's not just my exaggerating or me being delusional. How they completely embarrassed the VA Mozart Grands was an eye-opener and certainly speakes volumes of their quality design and drivers.

Keep the updates coming. I want to see how this system settles in.

 

[TjMV3]

The boxed sound is the speakers. Since the listening needs to satisfy YOU, I would audition as many of the speakers as you can and find the ones that soud BEST to you. Also try to audition in a size setting as close to yours as possible and use your own music or your favorite DVD to test.

Your AVR would process the stereo and create simulated surround, not necessarily a duplication of the front L/R.

Good point if another $700 isn't a big increment, then by all means match rears to fronts. It is just that the rears and other surrounds don't normally carry an equal portion of the sound envelop. The most important is for the center ( used in vocal for movies) to match the fronts. It can be the same exact speaker if it will asthetically fit or a center specifically matched to your fronts.

Subwoofer is important. Not sure what brands you car get, but i like SVS and Hsu.

Good luck,

MidCow2

The system has already been bought, he already has it. Almost seems like your talking as if he hasn't bought yet.

Or maybe your just speaking in general buying terms/tips. Which if the case, disregard my comments, here

 

[jamie2112]

Congratulations on your new Jamos they are great speakers. I am glad you got it worked out...

 

[$aba]

yea lovin the set up what some movies you guys would recommend

 

[TjMV3]

yea lovin the set up what some movies you guys would recommend

What type of movies do you like watching?

 

[$aba]

^^ action/comedy/horror

 

[NoObTecH]

A nooby question,
What's the benefit of having smaller speakers as surround vs cabinet and floor stand sizes? Beside the size/easy placement factor?

 

[zhimbo]

Beside size/easy placement factor?

Size, easy placement...and cost.

 

[bpace]

The title reminded me of that song

I like big butts and I cannot lie....

Sorry, had to.

 

[tattoo_Dan]

Hey all,

I have a room thats about 26 x 22 foot. Its all open space, 3/4 carpet. Im not sure if I should go for floor standing rears or smaller, would there be a big difference in a room this size?

Im looking to power them through a Marantz SR5003 which is 7 x 90 watts.

The speaker config im looking at curently is:
4 x Jamo C607
C60 centre
SUB550

Im just thinking, should I go for slightly smaller rears C605 (still floor standing) and upgrade the amp to something more powerful like a SR6003?

The rears will be placed 6 - 8 foot away from the couch, plus i should mention it will be used for house parties here and there.


Thanks

"Big rears?"


LOL

sorry,but I have to say it,

that is the most loaded ready to fix thread title I have seen in a while

 

[dgshtav]

Congrats. Share your experience with the new setup.

I prefer same speakers as mains for the surrounds too if one can afford.

 

[jamie2112]

Big Rears.....these are big rears buddy