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Originally Posted by bighouse
I have a KLH 5 channel 500 watt receiver and am currently running only two KLH floorstanding speakers that are rated at 250 watts a piece. I think these sound very good but I want to add a center channel to compliment them. I was also thinking about just getting a full surround package but I live in a small apartment and really don't have any room for surround speakers.
So my question is: would only having a 3.1 setup be worthwhile or should I just wait and save up for a full system. If the 3.1 setup would work, I was looking at the CS10 center channel. Would this compliment the speakers I currently have or would is it a bit overkill.
I'm new to the whole home theater thing and am trying to get started with a very small budget system so forgive me if I come off as very ignorant.
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To answer your question, yes, a center channel will make a difference. Once you enter the world of surround sound, your speakers all have specific jobs and the center is arguably the most important of all your speakers as it carries the vast majority of the movie through dialog.
As far as getting a center now or saving up for the entire package, that is really up to you. However, people on here will ask you what you are saving up for. By that, they mean are you thinking HTIB or are you referring to separates? Most people, myself included, will discourage the HTIB route just because you'll outgrow it so quickly. As soon as you watch a few movies in surround sound, you'll never want to go back to two speakers again.
If I were you, I'd begin by answering the question of what are your future plans as far as the speaker purchase and go from there. If you know that you'd like to have a nice 5.1 or 7.1 system in the future you can think about piecing it together. One last piece of advice is that your front three speakers (often referred to as the sound stage) should ideally match.