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Featuring triple 6-1/2" bass cones, a 6" midrange cone and a 1" tweeter, this Bowers & Wilkins CM10 S2 floorstanding speaker fills a large room with stunning, true-to-life audio. The tweeter-on-top design ensures studio-grade sound is emitted.
 
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5 out of 5
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Sonic Heaven
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: musicman
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am heavy on music than movies. Having owned a Polk for over a decade, wanted a significant upgrade. After hours of auditioning an number of speakers and reading numerous reviews was unable to select between Martin Logan and B&Ws. I liked the style and sound of both. During a visit to BestBuy, spotted a open-box CM 10 S2 on a good deal and so thought of giving it a try. I loved them so much I returned them and ordered brand new. The speakers are very sensitive and the acoustics of the room affects the quality of sound a lot. These speakers need a big room and a powerful amplifier. I was blown away in a showroom paired with Peachtree audio nova220se. Tried it at home and didnt work for me. My room is small and truly these speakers are a overkill. Registered the product online reported the issue and asked for suggestions and B&W quicky responded saying either I would have to fix the acoustics of the room or get a amplifier with room correction. They also recommended Bi-amping the speakers. Paired with Marantz SR5010 and after bi-amping and running Audyssay its sonic heaven. I do run it at almost full volume and is just enough for my 15 X 18 room. You would need a bigger amp for larger rooms.
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This Marantz SR5010 home theater receiver offers built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for simple streaming. Includes HDMI 4K Ultra HD and 3D pass-through technologies for compatibility with 3D TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles and 4K Ultra HD TVs.
 
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Best Midrange receiver for both Music and Movies
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: musicman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Music or Movies. This receiver shines. After auditioning all the receivers Magnolia had (Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Marantz) it was easy to narrow down to Marantz. Although I loved the SR7010 went with SR5010 to make my wallet/wife happy. One of the main reason to select this receiver was that it has 2 HDMI outs so that I can connect both TV and projector to it. The CM10s with 300watts are pretty hard to drive. I run it at almost full volume and there is no distortion. The Audyssay room correction did a great job working around the room acoustics issue.
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation   This AudioQuest Dragonfly DRAGONFLY1.2 digital audio converter is designed to bypass your computer's internal sound card and provide dynamic audio. The digitally controlled analog volume control simplifies use.
 
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Awesome DAC
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: musicman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Awesome DAC. I used it to connect my Mac Mini to the receiver. My receiver ran out of optical inputs and hence had to resort to external DAC since connecting with RCA sounded really bad. Solid build and plug and play (with mac).
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Designed for use with home entertainment and home automation devices, this Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home remote integrates a full-color touch screen, motion sensing and vibration feedback for a seamless, intuitive Harmony control experience.
 
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Best Universal Remote for DIYers
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: musicman
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have owned Harmony remotes (900, Ultimate) for the past 6 yrs and am a huge fan. Controls pretty much anything you throw at it. PS3, Roku, Nest, Hue etc. I got the Ultimate for my living room of 3 yrs ago and my whole family loved it. Although initially my wife couldnt get the idea of buying a $300 remote when you get universal remotes for $10. My then 2 yr old was able to switch sources, turn on TV and select pbs kids channel with ease without having to juggle between 3 remotes. The price of Ultimate home dropped right in time when I was building my home theater and had no hesitation grabbing it. Moreover I prefer the shape of Ultimate over the Elite. I dont see a huge difference between the Ultimate and Ultimate Home (other than the firmware). The Ultimate Home is noticeably slower than the Ultimate (Doesnt bother me but might some). Only issue I had with the Ultimate was that the pairing with PS3 fails quite often. Not sure if it is an issue with PS3 or the remote. The silverlight based web interface to setup the remote is a pain. I still do that cos I hate to do it in smartphone.
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Philips hue LED White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit: Set the mood with this starter kit, which contains a wireless bridge that allows you to control up to 50 hue and Friends of hue devices and includes 3 LED bulbs to get you started. Just download a compatible app to control the lighting using your smartphone or tablet.
 
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Best for creating ambience
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: musicman
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Expensive but totally cool. Got the starter pack and am loving it. App functionality is very limited and have to get 3rd party apps even for simple things like sync to music/movies frustrates me.
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
My Best Buy number: 2021979884
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Philips hue LED White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit: Set the mood with this starter kit, which contains a wireless bridge that allows you to control up to 50 hue and Friends of hue devices and includes 3 LED bulbs to get you started. Just download a compatible app to control the lighting using your smartphone or tablet.
 

Can you control each of these 3 bulbs in the starter kit individually?

Yes you can
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