:Your center channel is the most important speaker in a HT setup, don't skimp. I have Wilsons and understand your pain. I use a Wilson Watch Center V3. but the seamlessness of it makes it all worth it. I also added Watch Surrounds, again a great decision. You'll get over the money eventually.
Need Center and Surrounds to Match Focal Sopra 3
I have a dilemma. I overspent on Focal Sopra 3s which are awesome. I was using them for 2 channel music and now I’m going to use them for my home theater (music and movies) and cannot afford the Sopra 3 center and surrounds. I regret spending so much now, but I’ll lose a ton selling them used, so I need to figure out an affordable alternative for a center and surrounds. I don’t believe that I MUST buy a Sopra 3 center and Atmos set up for it to sound good, but still want to get something high quality. Can anyone please help? I’ve looked for used Sopra 2s and 3s and have found nothing. Thinking about high end paradigm center? Other than that not sure. Please help. Sopras have a berrilym dome tweeter, but a match is not a must as they sounded fine with my monitor audio silver center, which I’m now going to use in my living room. Thanks much!!
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Inwall Focal speaker ? 2700$ https://www.audiovisualsolutionsgroup.com/1000-iwlcr6-in-wall-speaker.html Focal cc1008be , if you can find one. |
There are lower priced Focals, but I don’t know much about them, and whether a much lower priced center Focal is superior to a slighter more expensive other brand like Paradigm, MA, revel, wharfdale, etc, some of which might have berrilym tweeters (I have to check). There’s also the (hold your breath - Sandy Gross Golden Ear speakers - don’t know whether these are hype or legit audiophile). Totally agree that the center is the most important but I don’t have almost $4k since I’m downsizing and building a home theater and need to also spend money on a new screen (my Stewart 2.35:1 doesn’t fit), wiring, stage, blah blah. |
I have had many home theater systems and many audio systems. Both have been upgraded over the years. But I’ve always kept them separate. . my observation though is that the most important step in home theater is having five channels. Those channels don’t need to be as good as two channel stereo. It is so distracting to watch a movie that the sound quality is far less important. . What about just getting a five channel system with less expensive speakers for home theater. The spousal acceptance factor can be pretty low n having an extra left and righr. But you can upgrade the home theater system over time. Then you don’t face all these compromises. . Just a thought. |
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