Quote Originally Posted by TommySalami View Post
Hi Everyone, just moved into a new apartment and upgraded from a Sonos Playbar.

New to the whole Hi-Fi game but have spent many nights reading about this stuff. Probably 80% TV/Movie and 20% music. After about a month of research decided to take the plunge and get the CMT-340's for L/R/C. Powered by a Denon x3400H and Rythmik L12 sub.

I know every speaker should be auditioned but I just didn't really have the time and more comfortable watching Youtube of speaker reviews. I knew I needed something a little on the larger side to fill the whole room.

My room is hardwood and 14'x18' with 10' ceilings. It's a an open floor plan with the kitchen opening up to the living room. I got a big rug to cover the floor.

Compared to the Sonos the CMT-340 can definitely go louder and you hear more of the music/show.

I did the Subwoofer Crawl thing and found the best spot for the L12 but don't really hear it that well during music or movies. It seems the CMT-340's take more of the bass. Also, my crossover is set to 80 Hz with speaker size set to Small in the Denon after running Audessy. I know the sufwoofer is working because when I play bass songs on Youtube, I can hear it then. I play everything through an Nvidia Shield. My main source of music playing is via Youtube. For movies it's Netflix and Amazon.

I guess not being an audiofile, I am not exactly sure what I am supposed to listen or hear. I did go to the local Best Buy and sample their B&W Towers at a loud setting but didn't really know if that was good or bad.

I was still planning to play with my settings further to find the "best" setup. Any recommendations on future upgrades? Also, what would you prioritize over the others?

1. Rear CMT-170 or 340's?
2. Powered Amplifier
3. Second Subwoofer L12
4. Can I buy something like the Sierra's 2 for my L/R and move the CMT-340's to the rear? Would this be timbre matched?

After reading so many forums just thought I would start posting myself and asking for advice. Cheers!

Thomas
Don't be afraid to turn the subwoofer volume up higher... Audyssey sets the subwoofer level to match the speaker level, but most consumers prefer to run the subwoofer hotter. Just set the subwoofer level to what sounds best to you...

Rear/surround speakers are critical for a home theater system so this is what I recommend for your next upgrade (if you are not using any now). 170's and 200's are very similar, for the surrounds - if wall mounting - we recommend the 200's -- if placing on stands, the 170's.