[cjr1]

I am currently looking to upgrade my home theater setup and was looking at the 600 Series 3. I have liked the B&W speakers I heard in the past and they look great, but I was wondering how these do in what would basically be a (Blu-Ray/HD DVD) HT-only environment? The setup I was looking to put together would be:


2 DM604's for L/R

1 LCR600 for C

Either 2 DS6 or 2 DM 601/2 for rear (suggestions?)


Not sure about the sub yet, maybe the 650/675. Are there better subs in the price range for HT?


I know speaker choice is very subjective, so I am just looking for some opinions, perhaps alternatives I can research in the same price range, as I have been out of the speaker market for years.


I have very little interest in music for this system. It will be in a room 16Lx13Wx7H for now, but i'd like to buy something that would perform well in a larger room when I move next year, so overkill is not an issue.


Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[chunkisagoonie]

DS6s are most suitably used as side surrounds in dipole mode. If the speakers are to be placed in the back, there's very little point in spending a premium on the dipoles. The DM601/602 both work great as surround speakers to complement DM604s.


The ASW675 is a significantly better sub than the 600 and 650. But in all honestly, B&W's current sub-$1,000 subs are easily outclassed by other manufacturers like SVS. $699 will get you an SB12-Plus with a ton of power.


If you aren't in any particular hurry, the totally redesigned 600 Series 4 ships at the end of next month and looks very promising.