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B&W HTM 1 vs HTM 2 ???

Dear fellow audio lovers,
I am wondering those of you who have or have a B&W dealer who stocks both models "is there really a big difference"? My local dealers do not stock both, one has the HTM 2 and states the HTM 1 is much better, the other dealer doesn't even stock the Nautilus line, he justs tells me everybody knows their specs and reputation and orders them sight unseen,not me! So I appeal to you, is there a big difference?,does it warrant the thousand dollar price difference?,Thank You for your thoughts and time.
wmwman

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petehul
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Well, I'll give you my thoughts. I have auditioned both with my speakers - N802's. It didn't take me long to determine the HTM-1 was the better speaker and more importantly the better match. Properly integrated with a subwoofer the HTM-1 could nicely match, for movies anyway, the N802's. I don't believe that would be the case with the HTM-2.

The HTM-2 is a fine center. Whether it would work for you depends on the mains you are using. If you haven't, you should audition the HTM-2. If it doesn't match you will know in short order. I wouldn't worry about the HTM-1 if the HTM-2 doesn't sound out of place in your system.

One final point, if I was a movie person rather than a stereo person, the center speaker would be the best speaker I owned.

I wish you well.
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