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best bang for buck on used ht speakers? maybe b&w?

Ok I might have been going about this ALL wrong. lets start with what i have... b&w cdm 1 bookshelf fronts, a bad center, b&w 602 bookshelf rears, cerwin vega sub. pioneer elite 92txh with pre outs for additional amps (if needed) i was just thinking about upgrading to the matrix or first gen nautilus speakers. maybe floor standing or towers. before i get too caught up in the excitement of buying, what are other good alternative speakers or set ups? towers needed? book shelf and a better sub just as good? what is over kill for only ht setup? i was thinking b&w 800, 801, 802 overkill? what ya got?
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edwyun
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I can say from my experience that the matrix series works well for HT. My setup is 802s for mains, HTM for center, 805s for sides. The consistent voicing of the speakers works very well in the room. For subs, the JL audio mates well with the matrix series. But as others have posted, the more high current power the better for the B&Ws.

Also, I wouldn't hesitate to use the 805s with the JL audio F112, which had a wider FR.
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