re: Center Channel
Not trying to be ’right’, just to explain and pass on my experiences.
I have found, most of the center ’sound’ is still the phantom center created by equal sound from front l and front r mains. Another reason to get full range mains.
Center wants to be best at dialog, and capable of an output level to match the db level of the front mains. And easily and inconspicuously located.
Center’s location is critical to cement the bulk of the dialog on the screen, the engineers using front mains for off center front dialog. Timbre matching is now important.
Sooo, while it may seem, and is generally proposed to match the center OEM, often they are too big to be easily and inconspicuously located.
I’m no fan of Bose’s ’Stereo Everywhere’ i.e. their 901’s, and no fan of their ’full sound’ from small sources, clever for a kitchen radio, but ...
However, I was and am still happily surprised by the little Bose Center I recommended, I have been over many years, re-configuring my equipment and furniture arrangements, never tempted to replace it, THUS, I could not tell you a thing about any other center speaker.
I guess I am lucky it’s timbre is compatible with my mains.
It's real easy to try and be surprised by it, or return it.
Not trying to be ’right’, just to explain and pass on my experiences.
I have found, most of the center ’sound’ is still the phantom center created by equal sound from front l and front r mains. Another reason to get full range mains.
Center wants to be best at dialog, and capable of an output level to match the db level of the front mains. And easily and inconspicuously located.
Center’s location is critical to cement the bulk of the dialog on the screen, the engineers using front mains for off center front dialog. Timbre matching is now important.
Sooo, while it may seem, and is generally proposed to match the center OEM, often they are too big to be easily and inconspicuously located.
I’m no fan of Bose’s ’Stereo Everywhere’ i.e. their 901’s, and no fan of their ’full sound’ from small sources, clever for a kitchen radio, but ...
However, I was and am still happily surprised by the little Bose Center I recommended, I have been over many years, re-configuring my equipment and furniture arrangements, never tempted to replace it, THUS, I could not tell you a thing about any other center speaker.
I guess I am lucky it’s timbre is compatible with my mains.
It's real easy to try and be surprised by it, or return it.