If you can find a pair in good shape (should be able to), get the original CDM-1 (before the SE version). The "first order" crossover is well balanced and perfect for music, not the lump of mid bass and strong midrange balance (or should I say out of balance) as in the SE version mentioned, (SE and NT have a second order crossover). You will not need a lot of power to drive them well like the M805s. B&W went to the second order crossover, because they are much easier to mass-produce. (A victim of their success). The Nautilus type tweeter (its not the same tweeter as in the nautilus) I suppose is very slightly better, but the original CDM-1 is such a well balance speaker, who cares. It is the CDM-1 version that won all the audio awards. I own a pair now in my den/home office system and also had (past tense) a pair of M805s which I sold. (See which ones I kept).
B W Matrix 805 or CDM 1NT for music.
I'm just curious whether CDM 1NT or Matrix 805 is better. Below are the advantage I found for each model.
- CDM 1NT have New Nautilus tweeter and they are a newer model.
- Matrix 805 was replaced by Nautilus 805 which is a step higher than CDM 1NT. Matrix805 also have matrix construction.
Any opinion would be appreciate.
- CDM 1NT have New Nautilus tweeter and they are a newer model.
- Matrix 805 was replaced by Nautilus 805 which is a step higher than CDM 1NT. Matrix805 also have matrix construction.
Any opinion would be appreciate.