I have a pair of cm1 and 805, I listen to cm1 more often. It is very forgiving on the source and deliver smooth and surprisingly large image. Bought mine in 2006, still listen to them.
I loved my cm1. I upgraded to cm9 but the range that that litl speaker has on low en medium volume is crazy good. I would even say it was stupid to sell them.
Hey superoxnova im looking at getting these or the CM5, and didn't know how they would run without a sub. Whats your personal opinion on these? and also what speakers did you upgrade from? As nearly every shop im going to are running them on a crappy amp or running them with a sub. Thanks Beau
be4 u think i may sound silly, do they sound good loud or should i go for the cm5 ? the salesman in the store told me that i can bring my amp to test drive them but i don't want to crank up the volume there :) the amp is an Aura Evolution MK II build by b&w back in the 90s
@theman0dam: Hi, I have both, the CM5 and CM1.The CM1 are awesome speakers, for their size,price and over all great.BUT the CM5 are in a different league.Thats not to say the CM1 are bad, no, I really like them,but everything they are great at(detail, clarity, dynamic,etc.)the CM5 is better at.The CM5 especially shines at top end detail, bass dynamic and detail,stage and they are MUCH more natural. With the CM1 u will have a great time listening to your CDs,with the CM5 u are listening to music.
go to 4-5 stores and let them hook on an NAD, Marantz, Rotel, ... your ears are the boss, not the seller ;) buy what you like most.. otherwise you will regrett it later on ;)
hmm, In my small Fun room 6 meters x 6 meters the cm1 can go damn hard, not to party but you will get the bass in your tummy ;) And you can push them hard, make your amp strong, and your cm1/cm5 will go even harder.. because they have more controle off the unit, ass long you play without distortion you can play ass hard you like ;), the best way to test, go to A personal hifi store where you have more service ( maybe more expensive, but you can buy it at an other place .. just lissen..
@theman0dam In my opinion are the cm5 not that mutch better, they have only a litl more headroom. Be4 this i had no speakers ;), in a big room i would pick a sub, in a small room not ;) Ask to hook them op @ a class amp? :p
Sorry i was wrong, Its the PM8003, and my tuner ST6003 you do not need that pm8003 to power cm1, the amp can power Cm9 ( future expens ) I want them soon :p