Center Speaker

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by wafi

Need a center speaker...a very thin/sleek one. What I have to work with is no limit on the length, but needs to be a max of 5" in height and 5" in depth. Would love some suggestions.

I say put the Kuro on the wall & not worry about size

[erict]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I say put the Kuro on the wall & not worry about size

+1. That is a beautiful TV and stand. Your TV would look awesome on the wall and it will be at the correct height as it looks a little low on the TV stand now.

[wafi]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I say put the Kuro on the wall & not worry about size

Cant be done, even if it did happen, it would still have to be at same height and speaker would block the view.

[erict]

Originally Posted by wafi

Cant be done, even if it did happen, it would still have to be at same height and speaker would block the view.

Why

[wafi]

Originally Posted by erict

Why

I got it just right...line of sight and all. Dont wanna crane my neck. Always prefer watching the middle of the screen when I'm sittin in front of it.

Besides I forked out $400 for that stand half a year ago, dont wanna spend money putting it on the wall.

[Steve]

I know it's not what you want to hear, but I agree with the others. You would be better off putting the TV on the wall. Then you could get a proper, matching center speaker. Raising the TV up 6" or 8" isn't going to put it so high that you have to crane your neck. You can get a wall mount for it from monoprice for less than $40. It's easy to do. I was in the exact same situation when I got my new speakers and I ended up putting the TV on the wall and it's worked out perfectly. If putting the TV on the wall is absolutely out of the question then I suggest you forego the center speaker and run a "phantom center". Toe the mains in and run the auto setup and let it go. If you buy a speaker just because it'll fit in that tiny space then you'll have a front stage that's not timbre matched and it will probably sound worse than not using a center at all. Good luck with it either way.

[Jwilly019]

If you are that against wall-mounting the Kuro, you could always mount the center above the TV and angle it downward at your listening spot.

Justin

[curse]

how about angling the center above the pioneer.

[wafi]

Originally Posted by Steve

I know it's not what you want to hear, but I agree with the others. You would be better off putting the TV on the wall. Then you could get a proper, matching center speaker. Raising the TV up 6" or 8" isn't going to put it so high that you have to crane your neck. You can get a wall mount for it from monoprice for less than $40. It's easy to do. I was in the exact same situation when I got my new speakers and I ended up putting the TV on the wall and it's worked out perfectly. If putting the TV on the wall is absolutely out of the question then I suggest you forego the center speaker and run a "phantom center". Toe the mains in and run the auto setup and let it go. If you buy a speaker just because it'll fit in that tiny space then you'll have a front stage that's not timbre matched and it will probably sound worse than not using a center at all. Good luck with it either way.

If all else fails then that would eventually happen I guess...but can't hurt to ask aye?

The phantom center is what I am doin at the moment but I'm just not pleased with it....call it a nag at the back of my head but it feels like I'm missing something!