looking for a center speaker for less than $100 - Blu-ray Forum

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 12:41 AM

OK I'm broke but i still need a good center speaker for my system have about $100 any ideas would be appreciated

Johnny Vinyl · 07-21-2009, 12:45 AM

What is your current setup? Can you tell us a bit about it?

John

dougalast · 07-21-2009, 12:46 AM

If you could squeeze another 15.00 into the budget I'd say the A6-5T5 from Elemental.
http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_...roducts_id=310

crazyBLUE · 07-21-2009, 12:48 AM

What front L/R do you have

solarrdadd · 07-21-2009, 12:50 AM

I of course would tell you to suck it up, wait and save to get something that you might really prefer or an exact replacement but, I understand your in need! I don't know what brand of speakers you already have but I use Polk and here a descent center channel speaker under $100 not including S&H. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290021

I'm sure it will do very nicely. There is nothing wrong with it and it will be better than nothing. Depending on the other two front speakers this may or may not overpower them, if that is the case then i recommend lowering or raising the center channel level to compensate.

best of luck

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by John72953

What is your current setup? Can you tell us a bit about it?

John

dont laugh but its kind of thrown together from the mitsubishi fronts to the onkyo and klh rears the center is a crappy optimus speaker didnt have a great budget to spend on speakers had $1000 to purchase everything including a computer and reciever which killed about 75% of that budget but waiting till next tax season for speaker upgrades but the optimus is total crap it sounds so damn tinny i cant stand it anymore

btw reciever is pioneer vsx 919

Johnny Vinyl · 07-21-2009, 12:57 AM

Sounds to me that the KLH rears might be the strongest part of your current speaker set-up. Have you tried moving them to the front?

John

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

Sounds to me that the KLH rears might be the strongest part of your current speaker set-up. Have you tried moving them to the front?

John

Mitsu's are great had them for a while trying to remember the model # but i'm at work had the matching center which i loved until the movers politely punctured holes on the cones??? dont ask!!!!

klh's are perfect for surounds its definately the optimus center its horrible

Johnny Vinyl · 07-21-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by devilfan9500

Mitsu's are great had them for a while trying to remember the model # but i'm at work had the matching center which i loved until the movers politely punctured holes on the cones??? dont ask!!!!

klh's are perfect for surounds its definately the optimus center its horrible

How much would it cost to get another Mitsubishi Centrer channel like you had? It sounds to me that would be your best choice. It's important to match your Center to your fronts and a replacement of the value you're talking about will most likely yield the same unsatisfactory result.

John

Big Daddy · 07-21-2009, 01:07 AM

Fluance Center Channel, $70:
http://www.fluance.com/shop-speakers...center-channel

The Speaker Company, $50, $100:
http://www.thespeakercompany.com/Cen...annel-C13.aspx

crazyBLUE · 07-21-2009, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

How much would it cost to get another Mitsubishi Centrer channel like you had? It sounds to me that would be your best choice. It's important to match your Center to your fronts and a replacement of the value you're talking about will most likely yield the same unsatisfactory result.

John

Nick4Blu_81 · 07-21-2009, 01:09 AM

I have a Polk RM202 center channel speaker laying around, doing nothing. Make me an offer!

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 01:12 AM

this is what my center was before the move from hell
http://cgi.ebay.com/MITSUBISHI-M-CTR...3A1%7C294%3A50
might just place the bid loved this center but another prob is the thing is just HUGE has 2 6 1/2 in. woofers and is about a foot and a half deep cant sit it in front of my toshiba hl167. ( gonna take and post some pics tommorow it may help.) also heavy as hell look $30 to ship

Johnny Vinyl · 07-21-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by devilfan9500

this is what my center was before the move from hell
http://cgi.ebay.com/MITSUBISHI-M-CTR...3A1%7C294%3A50

I'm somewhat speechless to be honest. I think a good alternative would be to either look at the options Big Daddy provided or make Nick4u_81 an offer on his.

John

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Fluance Center Channel, $70:
http://www.fluance.com/shop-speakers...center-channel

The Speaker Company, $50, $100:
http://www.thespeakercompany.com/Cen...annel-C13.aspx

hey big daddy was thinking of going with a whole fluance speaker package does anyone know if they are any good i read on cnet it was but you cant trust everything you read..lol

Big Daddy · 07-21-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by devilfan9500

hey big daddy was thinking of going with a whole fluance speaker package does anyone know if they are any good i read on cnet it was but you cant trust everything you read..lol

Fluance is a Canadian speaker manufacturer. Their speakers are decent for the price. CNET did a review and gave them good reviews for value speakers.

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

I'm somewhat speechless to be honest. I think a good alternative would be to either look at the options Big Daddy provided or make Nick4u_81 an offer on his.

John

well speechless is better than laughter i guess

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Fluance is a Canadian speaker manufacturer. Their speakers are decent for the price. CNET did a review and gave them good reviews for value speakers.

yeah but I have read recently that many orders are back ordered or cancelled due to lack of inventory kind of

Big Daddy · 07-21-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by devilfan9500

yeah but I have read recently that many orders are back ordered or cancelled due to lack of inventory kind of

I don't know anything about that, but here are the CNET reviews:

http://reviews.cnet.com/1770-5_7-0.h...akers&tag=srch

If you are concerned about Fluance, try The Speaker Company.

Blu-Raider · 07-21-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by devilfan9500

well speechless is better than laughter i guess

Certainly nothing to laugh about. There are a lot of posters here that just use their TV speakers and have no HT at all. We all started somewhere.

07-21-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
devilfan9500 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:north carolina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:7	looking for a center speaker for less than $100 OK I'm broke but i still need a good center speaker for my system have about $100 any ideas would be appreciated

07-21-2009, 12:50 AM	#5
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	I of course would tell you to suck it up, wait and save to get something that you might really prefer or an exact replacement but, I understand your in need! I don't know what brand of speakers you already have but I use Polk and here a descent center channel speaker under $100 not including S&H. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882290021 I'm sure it will do very nicely. There is nothing wrong with it and it will be better than nothing. Depending on the other two front speakers this may or may not overpower them, if that is the case then i recommend lowering or raising the center channel level to compensate. best of luck Last edited by solarrdadd; 07-21-2009 at 12:52 AM.

07-21-2009, 01:12 AM	#13
devilfan9500 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:north carolina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:7	this is what my center was before the move from hell http://cgi.ebay.com/MITSUBISHI-M-CTR...3A1%7C294%3A50 might just place the bid loved this center but another prob is the thing is just HUGE has 2 6 1/2 in. woofers and is about a foot and a half deep cant sit it in front of my toshiba hl167. ( gonna take and post some pics tommorow it may help.) also heavy as hell look $30 to ship Last edited by devilfan9500; 07-21-2009 at 01:19 AM.

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07-21-2009, 12:45 AM	#2
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	What is your current setup? Can you tell us a bit about it? John

07-21-2009, 12:46 AM	#3
dougalast Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:190 Trading Score:33	If you could squeeze another 15.00 into the budget I'd say the A6-5T5 from Elemental. http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_...roducts_id=310

07-21-2009, 12:48 AM	#4
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	What front L/R do you have

07-21-2009, 12:57 AM	#7
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Sounds to me that the KLH rears might be the strongest part of your current speaker set-up. Have you tried moving them to the front? John

07-21-2009, 01:07 AM	#10
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	Fluance Center Channel, $70: http://www.fluance.com/shop-speakers...center-channel The Speaker Company, $50, $100: http://www.thespeakercompany.com/Cen...annel-C13.aspx

07-21-2009, 01:09 AM	#12
Nick4Blu_81 Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Salem, Oregon Blu-ray collection:585 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:15	I have a Polk RM202 center channel speaker laying around, doing nothing. Make me an offer!

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