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Some Basic Center Channel speaker reccomendaitons

This is sort of a cross-post for one in the speaker forum, but did not get much of a response. I use a vintage pair of ADS 1090 small towers as my L & R fronts and im looking for a center channel. So if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate the input. Now this is for non critical TV?Movie listening so I’m not expecting a perfect or even ideal match. Brief review of some of the HT forums reveals these are the usual recommendations

Chane
Ascend Acoustics
Emotiva

So I would appreciate any thoughts on the above, other recommendations or suggestions re a possible timbre or sonic signature . Would also be curious if anyone has any opinions on trying one of the traditionally "warmer sounding" brands ....maybe something like a Sonus Faber or Vienna Acoustics.

My other thought would be maybe ask a builder like fritz to make something up....

My only requirement is it I’d like to keep it seven inches or shorter....thanks in advance for any thoughts.
kbuzz
kbuzz OP
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Thank you everyone for the responses.  I never considered the Aperions as I thought they were kinds of a cheap slap some drivers in a box and sell ID.   But that could have been a misconception from years ago and or maybe confusing them with axiom 

any way the 4c 5c suggestion is great .  Aperion just added a new grand model to thier Verus line and dropped the price on ther Verus 2.   If there is free shipping both ways I may order both and test them against the Sonus Faber Chemelon center I’m about to try out 
soix
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I think it's a very good idea to compare the Chameleon to the Verus.  Given what I said in prior posts it's probably not a surprise that I'm not a fan of the Chameleon C design (nor that it weighs less than half that of the Verus), and you should read the review of the Chameleon speakers in Sound & Vision if you haven't already.  FWIW...
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terrybiondi
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Center channel speakers play an important role in surround sound setups by balancing the total sound of the system and providing a specific anchor location for dialogue and vocals.

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