I have followed this board for a long time but this is my first post (congrats to Tom from running this site). I am currently about to buy new speakers (and components)...my wife is actually forcing me too...got to love her.
I am in a dilemma:
1) I love the Martin Logan Sound
2) I watch 80% Movies (Blues and Rock the rest)
3) Center Channel is very important to me
4) Considering In Wall (Voyage) or Free Standing Vantage (B&W 803D's if I decide to go away from ML - more on that later
When I watch movies and TV I sometimes lay down on the couch, sit in various positions in my 15 (TV and Speakers) x 20 room. My main concern is having a center channel that will have both horizontal and vertical distribution to cover the various couches and recliners that exist in my viewing room. I am not concerned about the ML Fronts (let me know if I should). My impression of the Theater is is has a narrow vertical distribution which would cause me problems if I was laying down vs sitting on my couch.
I would like to know your comments regarding the center channel and possible solutions (for home theater, in my mind, it is the most important speaker) and your suggestions if another center channel brand might be a good fit for working with the Vantages.
As I mentioned earlier...I am also considering the Voyage in-walls for LRC. My problem is that their is no where to listen to them. I am from the Detroit Area (Bloomfield) and our local dealer ALMA's does not carry them. I called ML and they directed my to a dealer in Ohio but they did not carry them either. I of course want to listen to any speaker before buying. Is there anyone in the detroit area that has the Voyages? Can any one tell me the horizontal and vertical distribution patterns of the Voyages? The tweeter must be very directions due to the eyeball mount but I do not know about the mid-range ATF. Also I was unable to download the Voyage manual from the ML site.
I have not listened to the B&W diamond series yet but may if I can not resolve my concerns around the center channal speaker.
PS: My wife likes the in-walls....says I can get free-standers in our next house and take the in-walls with us...again...got to love her.
PPS: Any significate changes in store for the "STAGE" center channel
Thanks in advance for your replies. I will try to post an attachment that describes that room that the speakers will exist (the wall where the speakers will exist has one corner that is a hallway - will I have positioning problems with the ML freestanders)
Brian Munn
I am in a dilemma:
1) I love the Martin Logan Sound
2) I watch 80% Movies (Blues and Rock the rest)
3) Center Channel is very important to me
4) Considering In Wall (Voyage) or Free Standing Vantage (B&W 803D's if I decide to go away from ML - more on that later
When I watch movies and TV I sometimes lay down on the couch, sit in various positions in my 15 (TV and Speakers) x 20 room. My main concern is having a center channel that will have both horizontal and vertical distribution to cover the various couches and recliners that exist in my viewing room. I am not concerned about the ML Fronts (let me know if I should). My impression of the Theater is is has a narrow vertical distribution which would cause me problems if I was laying down vs sitting on my couch.
I would like to know your comments regarding the center channel and possible solutions (for home theater, in my mind, it is the most important speaker) and your suggestions if another center channel brand might be a good fit for working with the Vantages.
As I mentioned earlier...I am also considering the Voyage in-walls for LRC. My problem is that their is no where to listen to them. I am from the Detroit Area (Bloomfield) and our local dealer ALMA's does not carry them. I called ML and they directed my to a dealer in Ohio but they did not carry them either. I of course want to listen to any speaker before buying. Is there anyone in the detroit area that has the Voyages? Can any one tell me the horizontal and vertical distribution patterns of the Voyages? The tweeter must be very directions due to the eyeball mount but I do not know about the mid-range ATF. Also I was unable to download the Voyage manual from the ML site.
I have not listened to the B&W diamond series yet but may if I can not resolve my concerns around the center channal speaker.
PS: My wife likes the in-walls....says I can get free-standers in our next house and take the in-walls with us...again...got to love her.
PPS: Any significate changes in store for the "STAGE" center channel
Thanks in advance for your replies. I will try to post an attachment that describes that room that the speakers will exist (the wall where the speakers will exist has one corner that is a hallway - will I have positioning problems with the ML freestanders)
Brian Munn