Since a pair of 604's sells for $1400 I don't think the extra $30 really changed WOW factor of this deal. Not a bad deal at all.

You gotta get center and surround speakers if you really want to get that jaw dropping effect.

Totally. I'm scavenging for center and rears now...I'll also get a sub down the road coz I'm big on bass....

Included in $380, I also got a pair of 20-foot 12-gauge Monster cables with gold-plated banana plugs. Do you know how much they cost?

OK STOP RUBBING IT IN

These cables run about $50 each MSRP at CrutchField .

I did want to find out how much the cables cost :-) THANKS!

Gentlemen,
The 1050 arrived today. Hooked it up to a pair of DM604s and an SVS sub for stereo music (HT setup will happen this weekend or sooner). Intial reaction = dismay. It sounded like a LOUD radio. Did some tweaking and now the sound is a LOT better. I'll be posting again later, after I go through some more tweaking myself. *whew* Thank god I'm feeling much better about the sound now. Will post details later...gotta run to NYC to pick up my center channel (b&3 cc6 S2)

desperado, I GOTTA rub this in Here's what I paid for my b&w speakers, all MINT:

A pair of DM604s with Monster cables $380
A pair of DM601s with wall mounts $190
A CC6 S2 center channel $200

Life is good :-)

Investing in a $30 RatShack analog DB meter is not a bad idea - just my $0.02.

OK, I am not even going to tell you what I paid for my B&W 805's and HTM2. Not quite MSRP but no way near the deal you got. How did you find these deals ? I want to get a SVS Subwoofer for $200

I am glad you are starting to enjoy the 1050 after "tweeking" it.

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charlie, yes I'm definitely getting a Radio Shack sound meter. I was bidding on one on Ebay but I think I'll just buy one now - it's about $50.

Desperado, there are people who know how Ebay works and there are those who don't go near a computer. The latter variety will let you have their cool gear for a song!

I literally stumbled upon the DM604s in a local newspaper ad. When I got those, I started to build the HT system. As of today, all my components are in place. Except, I gotta get an mp3/cd changer.

I paid $600 for the SVS though. It sounds boomy to me right now but I have to think that's because I still need to let it break in and get all the settings right. It'll be a few days more before I post any unresolved questions and final analysis

The screw thread of one of the speaker connector posts on the 1050 has gone bad in just two uses. It's 12:17am and I'll deal with everything tomorrow...!