Horizontal Center Channel Speakers and Why They Should Be Avoided

[Z1NONLY]

Originally Posted by prerich

Thiel, Kef, ect - is way out of his budget. I didn't answer back because I'm still trying to figure this out. The comment "I want the center channel audio to come from the center of the TV" ... that will natrually happen in a properly tuned HT.

I agree with you... he needs to go ahead and use three BR-1. I'm going to attach a file so Z1ONLY can see what I'm suggesting (the BR-1s are small enough and the dialoge will come from the center of the screen.

Thanks for the responses but that setup seems to put the bottom of the TV above eye level and/or the speakers at knee level.

It also seems to put the center channel audio farther away from the center of the TV.

When I said I wanted the center audio to come from the center of the TV, I meant I would mount the center speaker dead center in front of the TV if it wouldn't block the picture. (So the audio would come from there) However I can't mount the speaker there so I'm left trying to get all of the center channel audio as close to that center point as I can. By going vertical, I move one of the drivers further away from the center of the TV where I want the sound to come from.

If you guys are sure this won't pull the sound away from the screen, I will give it a try. It makes the system less complicated too.

We have been experimenting with picture height but it looks like we will end up with the about 18 to 24" of clearance under the TV.

I would rather have my sound too high and my TV too low since I cant have both at eye level and keep the LCR level with each other.

If I go above the TV, I guess I could mount them with the tweeters on the bottom. and Angle them down a bit.

I also need to decide where I want to place the sub in the wall. Corner loading will get louder, but I suspect the 12" with 250w should have no problem keeping up with three 6.5" drivers in the middle of the wall and be less boomy.