Recently upgraded from 8yr old setup CMT340 SE fronts*+* HTMs rears to S2EX + Luna. Always had 4.1 with a phantom center and continue to do so.
Few comments/questions:
1) The entire family got so used to the neat look of CMTs on TP pedestal stands (+ associated height & matching black on black) over the years that the INITIAL reaction of placing S2s on TP stands was *not* a visual joy. The Sierras not being black (I bought them off of CL) didn't help either. Let's just say there was a fair amount of aesthetics/WAF related discussion
I reached out to a forum member who spray painted CBM into Ferrari Red to see if I can color match. One more item for the Honey Do list.
2) I knew the specs of speakers beforehand (am a regular, but silent participant, on the forum; and, yes, I've been waiting for the updated website for the last 4 years Dave. I hear Nov is showtime) but personally hearing the loss in efficiency from CMT to S2 was glaring!* Well, I used it as an opportunity to explain dB, logarithmic scale and efficiencies to my high school kids.
Again, I'm only talking about the efficiency adv of CMT.* FYI, I still need to fine tune my setup (lost Audyssey mic)
3) Would you recommend raising the height of the speaker stand for S2EX from tweeter <==> ear level point of view? I did not tape measure, but I think the tweeter height TP+CMT is the same as TP+S2. Any recommendations?
4) As part of the upgrade, I also bought an old fan-less 5-channel Parasound amp (HCA-2205AT).* Am pairing with Denon X3700H. However, this amp is such a beast that I cannot fit it any which way into my TV stand. For now, I'm powering the speakers directly from the receiver (which also explains 2 above).
Few options I'm thinking of:
a) Place the amp outside the console and then place Rythmik F12 on top of it. Worried about heat dissipation and impact on the sub.
b) As the amp is fanless & has no moving parts, place it vertically (on one side of the console, and then keep the sub on the other side of the console).
I'm thinking (b) might be a better choice, but would appreciate inputs from the experts and folks who might have had similar experience. Is there a risk with either, given that the amp consumes 1600W?
Thanks in advance
PS: If anyone runs S2s or Lunas naked/without the grilles and willing to part them, please DM me (naturally, I'll pay),