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Center Channel - Help be choose

I am looking to upgrade my center channel. Have B&K REF 10 and REF 7250 amp. Will eventually upgrade Fronts (Paradigm Ref 100s). Soliloquy, Monitor Silver, Aeriel, B&W are current considerations, but B&W is only one of them I have heard (and am likely to hear). I upgrading from reference Paradigm powered center (which is excellent) so 1) we know I'm nuts, (but I do have the amp now with the B&K) and 2) the upgrade must be substantial but a good bargain. Dealers or people with something to sell are welcome to comment, but please identify yourself as such. Thanks in advance. Ed
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perfectimage
406 posts
 
When choosing a center channel I think matching tonal characteristics of your front speakers are crucial. If they sound just like your fronts you will get seemless intereaction between them. I would recommend getting what ever brand center speaker that you will have for the fronts. If possible you should also match the tweeter quality also.
kweisner0800
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I agree with Perectimage, and at the risk of restating the obvious, err on the side of better for your center channel. My personal experience is that so much of the home theater information is delivered by this single speaker, that this is really the last speaker where you'd want to cut any corners. I am using an all B&W system, and frankly, my center (CC6) is what I would consider the weak link (the fronts are DM603s and the rears are DM601s. Will probably upgrade the the HTM one of these days and leaving the DM series in place for everything else.
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shaqspack OP
91 posts
 
Thanks so far....I am interested in anyone that has heard or owns teses for opinions. One other consideration is regarding B&W / Monitor Audio. I have a similar situation to Kweisner in my second system. Have 601s2 and cc6. A B&W upgrade has size problems but a monitor silver cc10 fits, Has anyone heard both or have comment on compatability. Also interested in Soliloquy / B&W comparison (at high end). Thanks in advance!!
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shaqspack OP
91 posts
 
OK -should be help ME choose. (see why I need advice)
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I agree voice matching the center and fronts will get you the best results overall.
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