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-curtis
If I can do one F15 and one F12, would that be preferable to two F12's?
I am getting ready to purchase a pair of the 200SEs from my surrounds. I would get the 170SE's except that I also have size and mounting considerations that make the 200SEs the choice. It was tough to resist the sale of the 170SEs when they were at the 200SE price. I have no doubt that the 200SEs please me.
I ordered the CBM-170 side surrounds with reservations about the size vs. HTM-200's. I received them last week and set them on my new SANUS 36" stands, which have dark wood that matches the wood trim on front of our leather sofas. The speakers/stands look better than I expected. We have Ficus trees on each corner that partially shield the speakers so the size does not bother us. I ran 14 ga wire down the walls over the weekend and mounted wall plates near the floor on each side wall near the back of my room.
I haven't really tested them yet because I can't figure out how to get them to work with my new Samsung Blu-ray player. The surround speakers work watching TV programs on ATT U-Verse but not with a DVD movie in the Blu-ray. I tried setting the audio settings to ENG Dolby Digital 5.1CH and ENG DTS 5.1CH, but I only get 2CH audio. I guess I will have to break down and read my Onkyo Owner's Manual.