Center for Sierrra 1s and or CBM170s

[davef]

I suppose the Sierra 1 center matches the S1s better. Just noticed those.

And the CMT 340c is made for the 170s?

our 340 center actually works well with almost all of our speakers, however, the Sierra-1 is the better center choice for you since you have S1's.

[racrawford65]

Dave,
Thanks for the update on Dina. Good news that the rapid Covid test was negative, as well as the flu. Hope the PCR also comes back negative! Hope she is getting better.
Robert

[davef]

Dave,
Thanks for the update on Dina. Good news that the rapid Covid test was negative, as well as the flu. Hope the PCR also comes back negative! Hope she is getting better.
Robert

Thanks for caring! All good news, PCR test came back negative and Dina is back to being Dina, handling the day to day like the pro she is.

[racrawford65]

Thanks for caring! All good news, PCR test came back negative and Dina is back to being Dina, handling the day to day like the pro she is.

Thanks for the update on Dina, Dave. Glad she is Covid free and back to normal. She had called me earlier this week for an update on my Horizon order and sounded like Dina.

[donaldekelly]

A further question or two - this may be bordering on silly -

I will soon have the 340 center that I will run between the S1 right and left. It will sound pretty good, but I am sure the S1 center would be better. I am probably losing a little running the 340 center with the L/R for music. I could turn the center off, but I just don't bother usually. Plus, for surround - one typically wants a center. Maybe for all music too - something about it sounds good so far - even though I am waiting for a replacement woofer for one side of the 340 center to arrive.

Does it make sense to get a S1 center and that is it? Or maybe future-proof a little and get a better center and eventually go up to better left/right speakers?

Center options:
S1 center $438
Luna center $588,
Duo center $798
S2 center $738
S2EX center for $838
(all might go on sale at some point - which might push the decision)

Would running one of the better of those centers mix ok with S1 left/right while I save up for the next upgrade?

Is it always a case of the lowest common denominator? That is - no matter how good a center is, the system will still sound like the weakest part - the S1s (and my current system will still sound like 340s, not the S1s?). I think I read this somewhere, but I am not sure if I buy that.

Feel free to point out the silliness of any of these ideas.

[racrawford65]

As long as the left/right and center are closely timber matched, I think you'll be ok, particularly for movies. I'd consider saving and getting the best center you can (eg the S2EX or save even more and go for the Horizon, especially if you watch a lot of movies. I've gone from the S2 to Duo and now waiting on my Horizon. Good, better, and likely best, based on reviews of the Horizon. Should've started with the Horizon but hindsight is 20-20. Was able to sell the S2 center & will see what to do with the Duo once the Horizon arrives.

I rarely listen to music in surround - strictly 2 channel. So, no comments there other than listen to however you prefer.

[donaldekelly]

our 340 center actually works well with almost all of our speakers, however, the Sierra-1 is the better center choice for you since you have S1's.

Thanks - So I could use the 340 center untill I come by the spare money for the S1 center and then move the 340 over to the CBMs. I am using an almost decent unnamed surround speaker for a TV and movie center now - but music really suffers unless I turn it off.

I visited in 2015 and listened to the S2s - but I was mabye so travel weary that I had trouble comparing the S2s to my S1s. They sounded great, but I am still regularly enthralled with the S1s, and even the CBMs for that matter.

I think Dina was there at that time? And she set up the S2s for me. Hope she is feeling better.

[racrawford65]

@donaldekelly that sounds like a good plan since you are looking for centers for both systems.

[davef]

Thanks - So I could use the 340 center untill I come by the spare money for the S1 center and then move the 340 over to the CBMs. I am using an almost decent unnamed surround speaker for a TV and movie center now - but music really suffers unless I turn it off.

Excellent plan!