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chasswen · 12-26-2008, 04:13 PM

i am looking to replace my center speaker and i am looking for suggestions. without breaking the bank.
thanks

kpkelley · 12-26-2008, 04:15 PM

What do you use for your front left and right? You would want them to all sound similar so that sound effects that move from your front left speaker through the center to the front right speaker all have the same tonality.

chasswen · 12-26-2008, 04:24 PM

i have bose 161s front now and awia for center and rear speakers. also looking to replace all in time a few pieces at a time.
at this time its hard to hear voices during film play back,without turning thinks way up.
also all this is powered by onkyo 605 receiver.

kpkelley · 12-26-2008, 05:58 PM

Well, if you plan on replacing them all peice-meal then timbre matching won't be important with your existing fronts, but rather the ones you plan on purchasing. What kind of budget did you intend for this speaker or in total?

There are a lot of places online that offer 30 day in-home return policies that sell many different sizes of center speakers. You could check out Emotiva.com or Axiom Audio or Elemental Designs. They should have options that fit your budget.

chasswen · 12-26-2008, 06:20 PM

i am thinking on replacing the center speaker with polk cs10 or cs20.
they look very appealing.

chasswen · 12-26-2008, 06:24 PM

or maybe these. its rough not being able to here them.

http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Acousti...319315&sr=1-15

kpkelley · 12-26-2008, 06:37 PM

You should go to a local audio shop and audition some speakers to get an idea of what type of sound you enjoy. Then you can make a more informed decision as to what appeals to you. They should have some entry level speakers to audition in this price range as well as their beefier brothers.

detector19 · 12-26-2008, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chasswen

i am thinking on replacing the center speaker with polk cs10 or cs20.
they look very appealing.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polk-...oductDetail.do

Go to the link and take a look at make it a package...

chasswen · 12-26-2008, 07:24 PM

well i just ordered the polk center speaker CS10.
this should help with my volume levels. i hope.
thanks

12-26-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
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12-26-2008, 04:15 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	What do you use for your front left and right? You would want them to all sound similar so that sound effects that move from your front left speaker through the center to the front right speaker all have the same tonality.

12-26-2008, 04:24 PM	#3
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	i have bose 161s front now and awia for center and rear speakers. also looking to replace all in time a few pieces at a time. at this time its hard to hear voices during film play back,without turning thinks way up. also all this is powered by onkyo 605 receiver.

12-26-2008, 05:58 PM	#4
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Well, if you plan on replacing them all peice-meal then timbre matching won't be important with your existing fronts, but rather the ones you plan on purchasing. What kind of budget did you intend for this speaker or in total? There are a lot of places online that offer 30 day in-home return policies that sell many different sizes of center speakers. You could check out Emotiva.com or Axiom Audio or Elemental Designs. They should have options that fit your budget.

12-26-2008, 06:20 PM	#5
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	i am thinking on replacing the center speaker with polk cs10 or cs20. they look very appealing.

12-26-2008, 06:24 PM	#6
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	or maybe these. its rough not being able to here them. http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Acousti...319315&sr=1-15

12-26-2008, 06:37 PM	#7
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	You should go to a local audio shop and audition some speakers to get an idea of what type of sound you enjoy. Then you can make a more informed decision as to what appeals to you. They should have some entry level speakers to audition in this price range as well as their beefier brothers.

12-26-2008, 07:24 PM	#9
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	well i just ordered the polk center speaker CS10. this should help with my volume levels. i hope. thanks

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