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Customer Reviews for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Center-Channel Speaker - Gloss Black
Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Center-Channel Speaker - Gloss Black
Model: CMC2GB
SKU: 1290389
UPC: 714346304684
Learn more about Magnolia Premium Installation Enjoy cinematic theater sound with this 3-way center-channel speaker that features dual 6-1/2" cone woofers and a 1" aluminum dome tweeter for powerful audio.
Average Customer Rating:
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Customer Reviews for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Center-Channel Speaker - Gloss Black
Review 1 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Center-Channel Speaker - Gloss Black
Sexy, but not a huge improvement over Paradigm
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Sexy, matches CM9
What's not so great: Easy to get dirty
I decided to upgrade my equipment because during movies and tv shows there were several times that the dialog seemed to be very muddled. I previously had Paradigm CC-190.
I admit that my setup is not optimum, as my center channel sits in a semi-enclosed space, and maybe that's the reason for the muddled sound, however I would not say that the CMC2 was really any improvement over the CC-190. There are still many times where the dialog is not clear.
If you plan to have your CMC2 on the top of an open stand, then maybe everything will be perfect for you. I also spoke with some guys at a high end audio/video shop (who didn't sell B&W's), and they told me that there are several shows/movies that just have bad soundtracks and no matter what speaker I use, the dialog will be poor.
With all of that being said, I kept the CMC2 because it matches my CM9's, which I really like, and I bought the CM5's for the rears.
I use a Yamaha RX-A3000 (which has since been replaced by the RX-A3010) to power the speakers. Plenty enough power in my 10x18x15 open room.
Because I didn't notice a large improvement with these, I lowered the "Value for Price" to a 3. My Paradigm was MUCH MUCH less than these, and they sounded the same.
One thing the CMC2 has going for it is it's sexy looks. The glossy black looks great, and the speaker looks great with it's grill off.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 2 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Center-Channel Speaker - Gloss Black
amazing!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: alteredperception
from pittsburgh pa
on 06/13/2011
What's great about it: Brings movies to life with fine detail and deliveries the dynamic range needed for on screen effects.
What's not so great: It is not magnetically sheilded
This center channel is a beast. It offers a similiar driver setup as the CM9's/CM8's. The FST midrange is slightly smaller too keep cabinet size to a minimum. It voice matches the cm series perfectly. Aside from all the technical specs that make this speaker incredible, I was truly impressed with the frequency dispersion throughout my room. No matter where I sat, from 0 to 180 degrees from the speaker, I heard crystal clear dialetic and booming on screen effects with no obvious deadzones in the sound. This is particulary important to me, as I general draw a crowd to watch new bluray releases on my system. I also really like Bowers and Wilkins mindset that simpler is better. These drivers are so well made that they don't need to use any sort of fancy crossover. They refer to this as minimalist crossovers. What this means for non audiophiles out there, the speaker does not work hard to isolate frequencies and send those frequencies to the right driver (tweeter, midrange, and woofer). Less signal manipulation equates to a listening experience much closer to the original recording. One minor draw back is this speaker is not magnetically sheilded. This would mean trouble for any old school crt monitors being used out there still, as the stray magnetic fields can cause permanately gausing. This is not a problem with LCD's or Plasma's though. Overall well done B&W, well done!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+21points
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