satellites

[scape]

any chance on the htm's getting refreshed? possibly with a front or side ported design?

[ironmike86]

Wouldn't that make them bigger? Ports?

[drewface]

it wasn't that long ago that the HTMs got refreshed into the SE family, so i doubt a ported HTM is in the works... that kind of a design change would probably be a completely new model anyways, in my opinion.

[davef]

any chance on the htm's getting refreshed? possibly with a front or side ported design?

Hi Scape,

HTM-200 just recently became the 200 SE. No plans for any other changes at this point. Adding a port would require a larger cabinet in addition to many changes to the woofer itself. As it stands now, the 200 SE is a perfect speaker for someone looking for high performance with size or placement constraints.

[scape]

Hi Scape,

HTM-200 just recently became the 200 SE. No plans for any other changes at this point. Adding a port would require a larger cabinet in addition to many changes to the woofer itself. As it stands now, the 200 SE is a perfect speaker for someone looking for high performance with size or placement constraints.

ahh, thanks for the input. I guess the linearity on the other SE products is so intriguing that I figured a tuned port would help. I think I might go after the htm's anyways, as my satellites are terrible!

[davef]

ahh, thanks for the input. I guess the linearity on the other SE products is so intriguing that I figured a tuned port would help. I think I might go after the htm's anyways, as my satellites are terrible!

Adding a port won't affect linearity, it would simply change the bass response of the speaker. As it stands, the 200 SE work exceptionally well with an 80Hz high-pass filter. I use these as rears in my own home

[scape]

Adding a port won't affect linearity, it would simply change the bass response of the speaker. As it stands, the 200 SE work exceptionally well with an 80Hz high-pass filter. I use these as rears in my own home

hah, now that's interesting, that's good to hear that you actually use your own designs I was going to mention you had posted using 340 center in another thread, a bit humble no? I expected some 7 channel sierra concept

[DougMac]

I use these as rears in my own home

I use the 200 Classics as my back surrounds. To me, there's already a larger 200 that's ported - it's called the 170 SE!

Doug

[scape]

I use the 200 Classics as my back surrounds. To me, there's already a larger 200 that's ported - it's called the 170 SE!

Doug

haha, I know but it's rear ported which makes it hard for my current living room arrangement. they never think of audioheads when it comes to designing floor plans! all is well though, I think the 200's will be just great, plus I can later move them to the back surrounds.

[davef]

hah, now that's interesting, that's good to hear that you actually use your own designs I was going to mention you had posted using 340 center in another thread, a bit humble no? I expected some 7 channel sierra concept

The system I have *settled* on in my home is 3 Sierra-1 up front with a pair of 200 SE surrounds. Of course, this changes frequently when I do some critical listening to various new designs or changes -- but I must say that no matter what I audition, I always seem to end up missing my Sierra-1