# The original innovator # new home is always extravagant: Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D 5.1 speakers and Denon AVR-X4200W amplifier is not professional evaluation

Mixed in the capital for ten years, finally bought its own nest in early 2016. It took more than half a year to renovate (yes, it was very slow while working on one side) and finally stayed in August.

Individuals interested in music movies, electronic enthusiasts, have always wanted to have their own set of audio and video equipment, so it was hot and hit the iron, before buying this set of B&W 60D and Denon 4200.

B & W Baohua Wei Jian MT-60D 5.1 home theater audio surround wall mounted satellite speaker set 25888 yuan Lynx featured direct link


[send high-definition line] Denon/Dragon AVR-X4200W home 9.2 theater Dolby panoramic sound amplifier 8780 yuan Lynx featured direct link


Reasons to purchase

For a Libra, choosing is always the most painful thing

With the idea of ​​buying a set of stereos, it is quite troublesome to consider diving surveys in major forums, and to consider the layout of the units. Moreover, even if you choose the Italian model, find the local audition is also very strenuous ...

Challenger I - BOSE 535

According to my family's apartment, 90 square meters of building area, more than 70 flat use area, the living room is a total of more than 20 square meters, can be described as an inch of land, what the floor box bookshelf is basically not considered, and the rest is natural satellite boxes. What is the first idea of ​​satellite speakers?

Yes, the BOSE series (the figure above is the latest 600 series)!

1. Lightweight, the volume of the patented Treasure Box is about the size of an easy-to-can can of cola, but it can emit a powerful energy sound

2. Harmonious sound, because it is a set of audio and video systems, five speakers have a good coherence, perfect match with the subwoofer, comes with ADAPTiQ intelligent sound field tuning technology, you can analyze the space and automatically adjust the surround sound, Operation is very simple and efficient

3. Convenient operation, multimedia center operation is simple, unlike the general power amplifier, there are several groups of menus dozens of choices, BOSE multimedia center is highly integrated, the menu is simple and easy to use

4. Beautiful! The small cabinet will not destroy the existing decoration style, but also played a decorative role ~ This is in the satellite box, I think the second row, then no one dares row first...

In general, both the online and offline commentaries agree that the BOSE series is superior in terms of movie presentation. Of course, it is the domain of satellites.

Ever since, my first goal is BOSE.

It took a few weeks and cheeky to listen to most of the stores in Beijing. Now it is a shortcoming (the 600 series was not yet listed, mainly for the BOSE 535)...

The price is too! Expensive! The price of BOSE 535 store was about 3W, Taobao's various parallel imports are also basically 2W+ look. Consider the sea Amoy, and do not say postage tariffs, even if the conversion is not much cheaper than Taobao In this price range, you can buy better than BOSE sound (of course, for ease of use, it will definitely be worse, but also consider the combination)

In terms of sound, it is still not very satisfactory. The first time the store was still very shocking, because of the bass's sake, it was a sense of presence. But the second time after the third time to listen, you can find obvious defects. For example, the bass atmosphere Will weaken the sound details, although adjustable, but the overall feeling is still boring, bass thick but not enough dive, listening is not clear and clear. In terms of movies is okay, but music, the difference is not a little bit In terms of the performance of vocal instruments, there are obviously several models that will be mentioned below. However, the price difference is quite a lot.

In terms of scalability, because it is a complete set of audio and video systems, and the speaker and media center wiring is not a universal speaker cable, it is impossible to replace the media center or speakers. In addition, highly integrated and small media The center, the expansion interface is also limited. Of course, there is no general power amplifier function, so the advantages are simple, the disadvantages are also very obvious.

(You can say your own buying needs, comparison experience, and final choice reasons)

Challenger II - Harman Kardon BDS880

Harman/Kardon is also a well-known brand in the audio and video industry. It is a division of Harman International Industries. It specializes in producing home and car stereos. It is headquartered in Woodbury, New York, USA. JBL, AKG, and Infinity are also owned by the Harman Group. Harman/Kardon was founded in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon who love music and art.

It happened to find a store in Beijing, so look and see.

At the time, the BDS880 was auditioned. The film used was a Dolby Sound Panorama soundtrack.

In general, the atmosphere is not BOSE, but it is clearer in the mid-high frequencies, so the overall feeling is also cold. Bass and BOSE can't be compared, diving is not enough, but expensive in the clean and clean. Panorama sound, The sound of thunder and lightning does not have much sense of presence, because it feels less than the feeling of thunder and thunder. The film is not BOSE good. In terms of music, vocal instruments are fair, female voices are a little heavy...because Cold is not my favorite type.

The appearance is not difficult to see, acceptable.

The price is not particularly good, the store also has to look like 2W ... but go back to a search Taobao ... how there is 1W ... it seems that parallel imports are very different ah ...

Oh, forget to say, this amp is not required to be purchased separately. Of course, you can also just buy speakers...

Challenger III - Focal/Focal Dome Pack 5.1

Focal-JM Lab was founded in Saint-Etienne, France. It soon became famous for its design innovation and quickly gained international praise. Focal was initially composed of two production departments. The speaker units and components are available under the Focal name and are available to the world's best HI-END speaker design manufacturers and enthusiasts.

I went to a store that was supposed to look at JBL. Inside Dazhong Electronics, I didn't expect to see JBL but saw Jinlang...

This 5.1 sound gave me a deep feeling. At that time, I had two demonstrations, Transformers and The Book of Eli. In particular, the book of Eli had a deep impression. The explosion of the gunshots, the bullet's trajectory, vocal Doping, etc., is very good. Everyone has seen Transformers, the sound of fighting is very complicated, but the speaker sound level is very good (may be thanks to the amplifier ..), there is explosive, bass energy, but the high frequency Frequency does not lag behind.

The price is also good, (without amplifier) ​​about 1.5W

But why didn't I finally buy it? Please see below

This is too ugly...

Even artistic photos are still ugly!


Appearance Gallery

Alas, finally speaking of the protagonist of this time, Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D

We have found Beijing Ultrasonic Acoustics Monopoly, there is a M-1 audition, but unfortunately can not audition PV1D... Because this goods buy less and less...

Basically only listened to Tsai Chin's mother's song, after all, mainly to see vocals and high frequency and the like

The voice is warm and Yun Yun is very good. Yan value is also high and I like it very much.

But the problem is that PV1D didn't listen to it... There was no sunscreen on the internet, but it seemed to buy very little.

After seeing a decision, he didn't hesitate. Presumably B&W would not be too bad.

Oh yeah, in fact, the clerk in the store isn't recommending the subwoofer PV1D too much. However, the quality value is high but the quality is not much different from that of the 608/610. The price is almost half, so you can consider replacing the subwoofer. However, I ended up also No change

(The first video is MT50, the second is MT60D)

MT60D consists of 5 M-1 and 1 PV1D.

From a dedicated divider to a two-cylinder clamshell case, the M-1 includes its own new drive unit, which is better than ever. Discrete lift, precise positioning of the image, and performance have now become more omnidirectional. The M-1 tweeter was specially designed by a team that designed well-known hi fi speakers. Its tweeter is a ducted design, originally designed for Nautilus Nautilus. The catheter absorbs unnecessary resonances from the back of the tweeter, so the sound you hear from the front will be very delicate and clear

Technical parameters are detailed in: Links

The “D” in the subwoofer of the PV1D represents a number, which is a new feature that can boost the enjoyment of home theater to a new level. Thanks to this new digital platform, the subwoofer can be transmitted faster and produce deeper bass. A range of equalization options and presets can be controlled via a simple OLED display, allowing you to easily fine-tune the sound quality to suit your taste and environment. The PV1D is stable under pressure not only due to its rugged construction, but also thanks to the sophisticated design of its dual drive unit, which can be reversed in perfect mechanical alignment. The symmetrical structure of the drive unit maintains the balance and stability of the speaker and the ground while also improving the pressure distribution in the speaker. Under normal circumstances, for a flat-type subwoofer, the air pressure tends to press against the cabinet plate, causing unnecessary resonance. In PV1D, these air pressures will be evenly distributed around a rigid continuous shell, minimizing unnecessary vibration. The redesigned mid-bass drive unit features anti-resonance embolism and is an acoustic innovation we have never seen before in PM1's high-end speakers. Mushroom-shaped devices constructed using polymer sponges can absorb resonances like sponges while also reducing diaphragm cracking and creating unique sharpness and detail in mid frequencies.

Technical parameters see: link

The following is a real shot, first with a few pictures out of the box (at that time the patrons were excited to shoot not much)

After the actual installation looks like:


experience feelings

Because of the new decoration, the route must be hidden.

Before planning for a long time, but still can not be completely hidden in the end ... because the decoration is finished before delivery, so there is no way to estimate the length of the leaked wire ... and do not know that the original 5 M-1 speakers can conceal the line. ..

As you can see in the picture above, the wire of M-1 should be inside the wall and then leak out at the position of the upper wall so that it can be completely invisible from the base.

Another point ... left and right surround speakers can not do ...

The following is Dolby's recommended position

But my left and right channels can only be set back

Because the left and right are suspended ceilings, this M-1 specification clearly says that it cannot be installed on the ceiling... The base cannot support the weight and it will fall...

Another 7.1 Dolby speaker position suggestion

So in accordance with my installation method, these two speakers are actually left and right rear ...

But the pit father is that when setting up the speakers in the amplifier, you can only set the left and right surrounds, and then set the left and right rear positions. That is, if there is no left and right surround, the rear position cannot be set. Therefore, these two pairs of speakers are only Can receive left and right surround.. Although the position is rear ...

No way, according to the current position to do Audyssey, run with the power amplifier comes with the device, will be relatively intelligent according to the home environment to adjust the sound parameters.

Then... Then sit down and admire.

Say more about the current video and audio mix at home.

Master bedroom / living room TV through HDMI to amplifier, second bedroom computer HDMI to amplifier, TV box HDMI to amplifier, cable box can also HDMI to power amplifier.

Home NAS stores movies, on demand via TV boxes.

NAS can also be used when listening to songs, or it can be received on the iPhone via QPlay or Airplay.

effect

The effect of M-1 has just been involved. The sound is warm and there are no burrs at high frequencies. I am very satisfied.

The bass part of PV1D dive deep, elasticity is good, for my living room more than 20 square meters of area is fully enough. At that time did not choose other models is also a fancy to its dual-unit solid structure, no shaking and no gun mat, feeling is still very Ok.

There is no need to say anything about music. In terms of movies, the atmosphere is also very good. However, due to the left and right surround position, the sound is still slightly offset. However, when watching a movie, it is basically impossible to experience it accurately. For the price, it contains The power amplifier, which is the level of BOSE 535 parallel imports, but I think it is more cost-effective.

There's not much to say about power amplifiers here, but it's very powerful. For example, because the living room and master bedroom both have TVs, they can be managed in different ZONE modes. Both the living room and bedroom can be controlled by the amplifier to play video. Or TV, is the point of remote control trouble (box remote control can go micro channel, power amplifier remote ipad and iphone have app can be used, so it is quite convenient ~)

Say some disadvantages:

Because PV1D has an electronic control part, it will be more prone to problems than other artillery (Of course I'm not a problem, but the more complex it is, the easier it is not to have problems). At present, it is found that some bass is heavy. There will be a 'click' sound. According to the performance of the test disc, it is found that the sound is made when the bass frequency is low. I do not have any research on acoustics. I feel that some bass frequencies are misidentified? However, the probability of such a problem is very small. It takes 2-3 times to buy more than half a year, and it seems to be related to film sources.

The amplifier is too complicated. It's really complicated... Various kinds of adjustment methods can't be done. It's smart and simple. Well, there is no internet spirit ~~~ and the description of these adjustment methods is also very vague, if not very understandable. Acoustic, it will be very troublesome to set up, of course, you can also use Audyssey directly to use ~

Voice performance. When I use cable TV, the voice is much smaller than the box. It needs to be adjusted to the level of 60+ to be normal. When you switch back to the box, playing the NAS movie (DTS or Dolby/30GB+) requires Adjusted to 30-40, sometimes switching to forget to tune the sound will suddenly be very loud ... In addition, the size of the sound for some stations in the cable has also changed ... so the volume should be adjusted in real time ... but fortunately this The 'special' station is 1/2, so it feels good... Also, when playing HD with a box (such as Mango TV), the vocal part will be very small and you need to adjust the vocal part It's better to hear it clearly, but the NAS download source doesn't have this problem at all... Someone knows how to set it up? It's been a long time.

to sum up

Overall, I was very satisfied with this choice, but because of the restrictions on family home environment, measures such as closed sound absorption could not be achieved, and high-end boxes could not enjoy the experience of Dolby Real Theater. This is why I chose One of the reasons for the satellite box. But even with this device, enjoying a Blu-ray at home is also a very comfortable thing. Occasionally listening to music, and even later if you buy a game console VR can also be used to think about this investment or Very worth haha~

For everyone's choice, if everyone has less demand for music and is more concerned about ease of use, BOSE is actually a very good choice. Of course, if you like tossing like me, or feel that the money should be worthy of the effect, or Recommend B & W's 5.1 speaker

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