This might be a dumb question, but is using the same tower speaker as a center speaker bad or ideal?
CWM Junior Audioholic Feb 14, 2019 #1 This might be a dumb question, but is using the same tower speaker as a center speaker bad or ideal?
B Brettc Audioholic Feb 14, 2019 #2 That’s my plans, and the rear surrounds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
William Lemmerhirt Audioholic Overlord Feb 14, 2019 #3 CWM said: This might be a dumb question, but is using the same tower speaker as a center speaker bad or ideal? Click to expand... If you can accommodate one, that is usually the best way. Another option is to use the Bookshelf version of the same tower.
CWM said: This might be a dumb question, but is using the same tower speaker as a center speaker bad or ideal? Click to expand... If you can accommodate one, that is usually the best way. Another option is to use the Bookshelf version of the same tower.
highfigh Seriously, I have no life. Feb 14, 2019 #4 THX originally spec'd using identical speakers all around- it provides the most natural sound.I don't understand why rear speakers should produce less than full range if natural sound is the goal. The problem is that towers are usually not a good shape or size for the application when equipment is placed in front of the viewer.
THX originally spec'd using identical speakers all around- it provides the most natural sound.I don't understand why rear speakers should produce less than full range if natural sound is the goal. The problem is that towers are usually not a good shape or size for the application when equipment is placed in front of the viewer.
BMXTRIX Audioholic Warlord Feb 14, 2019 #5 Yes, this is ideal in any situation in which you can accomplish it. In theaters, you typically use a acoustically transparent screen with three identical speakers behind it for left, center, and right. Great way to go!
Yes, this is ideal in any situation in which you can accomplish it. In theaters, you typically use a acoustically transparent screen with three identical speakers behind it for left, center, and right. Great way to go!
CWM Junior Audioholic Feb 14, 2019 #6 Awesome! I currently have polk as my front and rear. Been looking at centers and just thought why not. There about 54" tall but with a 75" 4k that I have a tilt mount.
Awesome! I currently have polk as my front and rear. Been looking at centers and just thought why not. There about 54" tall but with a 75" 4k that I have a tilt mount.
lovinthehd Audioholic Jedi Feb 14, 2019 #7 Just consider that most center speakers are merely a design compromise to place under/over the tv as a tv isn't acoustically transparent like you can do with a projection screen. Having a tv so high up above towers OTOH.... Last edited: Feb 14, 2019
Just consider that most center speakers are merely a design compromise to place under/over the tv as a tv isn't acoustically transparent like you can do with a projection screen. Having a tv so high up above towers OTOH....
Verdinut Audioholic Spartan Feb 14, 2019 #8 It all depends on the height of the towers. Main speakers don't necessarily have to be towers. For example, my main speakers are less than 35" tall and they're on casters:
It all depends on the height of the towers. Main speakers don't necessarily have to be towers. For example, my main speakers are less than 35" tall and they're on casters:
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 15, 2019 #9 Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches.
Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches.
killdozzer Audioholic Samurai Feb 15, 2019 #10 Sef_Makaro said: Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches. Click to expand... Verdinut said: It all depends on the height of the towers. Main speakers don't necessarily have to be towers. For example, my main speakers are less than 35" tall and they're on casters: Click to expand... I really like your rigs. I like when people post real life rigs unlike those brochure ones. I'm not a voyeur, I just like getting ideas from real life situations. I will say my GF would never go for any of the two. I think we should have more of the "post the pics of your system" threads, ours is fairly slow and empty. Mine is too far from being done for me to show. One more reason why I like to see what you people are doing.
Sef_Makaro said: Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches. Click to expand... Verdinut said: It all depends on the height of the towers. Main speakers don't necessarily have to be towers. For example, my main speakers are less than 35" tall and they're on casters: Click to expand... I really like your rigs. I like when people post real life rigs unlike those brochure ones. I'm not a voyeur, I just like getting ideas from real life situations. I will say my GF would never go for any of the two. I think we should have more of the "post the pics of your system" threads, ours is fairly slow and empty. Mine is too far from being done for me to show. One more reason why I like to see what you people are doing.
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 15, 2019 #11 killdozzer said: I really like your rigs. I like when people post real life rigs unlike those brochure ones. I'm not a voyeur, I just like getting ideas from real life situations. I will say my GF would never go for any of the two. I think we should have more of the "post the pics of your system" threads, ours is fairly slow and empty. Mine is too far from being done for me to show. One more reason why I like to see what you people are doing. Click to expand... Is it a cost issue or appearance? I’m helping a friend of mine put together a system but he doesn’t want to spend and ton and it can’t take up half the room like mine does. So I sold him me used Marantz SR7008 and he’s going to order some decent bookshelves, a center and satellites. Plus a sealed sub. The book shelves are only like 8”w x 10”t so they don’t look imposing. The sub is a 12” but the cabinet is only a 14” cube. All said and done he’ll probably come out under $2k for the whole thing but it’ll sound great.
killdozzer said: I really like your rigs. I like when people post real life rigs unlike those brochure ones. I'm not a voyeur, I just like getting ideas from real life situations. I will say my GF would never go for any of the two. I think we should have more of the "post the pics of your system" threads, ours is fairly slow and empty. Mine is too far from being done for me to show. One more reason why I like to see what you people are doing. Click to expand... Is it a cost issue or appearance? I’m helping a friend of mine put together a system but he doesn’t want to spend and ton and it can’t take up half the room like mine does. So I sold him me used Marantz SR7008 and he’s going to order some decent bookshelves, a center and satellites. Plus a sealed sub. The book shelves are only like 8”w x 10”t so they don’t look imposing. The sub is a 12” but the cabinet is only a 14” cube. All said and done he’ll probably come out under $2k for the whole thing but it’ll sound great.
killdozzer Audioholic Samurai Feb 15, 2019 #12 Appearance. I could probably talk her into anything, but I'd feel bad. I'm also very much into visual aesthetic, so my guess is she would approve what I'd choose. What bookshelves is he ordering?
Appearance. I could probably talk her into anything, but I'd feel bad. I'm also very much into visual aesthetic, so my guess is she would approve what I'd choose. What bookshelves is he ordering?
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 15, 2019 #13 killdozzer said: Appearance. I could probably talk her into anything, but I'd feel bad. I'm also very much into visual aesthetic, so my guess is she would approve what I'd choose. What bookshelves is he ordering? Click to expand... He’s ordering the SVS Prime bookshelves. After hearing my systems he’s really taken with those speakers so he wants something similar. My second system has all the same speakers he’s getting for his. This picture is a bit dark, but you get the idea.
killdozzer said: Appearance. I could probably talk her into anything, but I'd feel bad. I'm also very much into visual aesthetic, so my guess is she would approve what I'd choose. What bookshelves is he ordering? Click to expand... He’s ordering the SVS Prime bookshelves. After hearing my systems he’s really taken with those speakers so he wants something similar. My second system has all the same speakers he’s getting for his. This picture is a bit dark, but you get the idea.
D Danzilla31 Audioholic Spartan Feb 15, 2019 #14 Sef_Makaro said: Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches. View attachment 28234 Click to expand... Hah hah I like it! Here's mine!
Sef_Makaro said: Matching LCRs is the way to go if you can pull it off. My SVS Prime towers almost fit under my TV anyway so I just moved the TV up a few inches. View attachment 28234 Click to expand... Hah hah I like it! Here's mine!
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 16, 2019 #15 Danzilla31 said: Hah hah I like it! Here's mine! View attachment 28239 Click to expand... Nice! Looks good! I need to experiment with different sub placements but my room isn’t that big and those subs take up a lot of real estate.
Danzilla31 said: Hah hah I like it! Here's mine! View attachment 28239 Click to expand... Nice! Looks good! I need to experiment with different sub placements but my room isn’t that big and those subs take up a lot of real estate.
D Danzilla31 Audioholic Spartan Feb 16, 2019 #16 Sef_Makaro said: Nice! Looks good! I need to experiment with different sub placements but my room isn’t that big and those subs take up a lot of real estate. Click to expand... My room is on the big sub and a great spot for my subs was behind the couches in a near field setup Those are PB 2000's correct? I used to own those and loved them how do you like them?
Sef_Makaro said: Nice! Looks good! I need to experiment with different sub placements but my room isn’t that big and those subs take up a lot of real estate. Click to expand... My room is on the big sub and a great spot for my subs was behind the couches in a near field setup Those are PB 2000's correct? I used to own those and loved them how do you like them?
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 16, 2019 #17 Danzilla31 said: My room is on the big sub and a great spot for my subs was behind the couches in a near field setup Those are PB 2000's correct? I used to own those and loved them how do you like them? Click to expand... Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough.
Danzilla31 said: My room is on the big sub and a great spot for my subs was behind the couches in a near field setup Those are PB 2000's correct? I used to own those and loved them how do you like them? Click to expand... Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough.
D Danzilla31 Audioholic Spartan Feb 16, 2019 #18 Sef_Makaro said: Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough. Click to expand... Man your wife just recieved the coolest wife award ever award. I'm single so I just get to do what I want but that is usually not the answer most of the fellas get from there wives sometimes Lol
Sef_Makaro said: Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough. Click to expand... Man your wife just recieved the coolest wife award ever award. I'm single so I just get to do what I want but that is usually not the answer most of the fellas get from there wives sometimes Lol
D Danzilla31 Audioholic Spartan Feb 16, 2019 #19 Sef_Makaro said: Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough. Click to expand... Dude those were awesome subs I traded up for the 4000's my space is bigger but man I loved the 2000's when I had them wish I had the space I would've just kept the 2000's in the bedroom! Just bought the 4000's outright
Sef_Makaro said: Yeah. I almost got a pair of the 1000s at the time but my wife actually convinced me to get the bigger ones. “You won’t be disappointed if you get more speaker than you need but you will be if you get less than you expected” I love them. In the space I have they work really well. They’re only turned up about half way on the sub and about -3 on the AVR. That’s usually enough. Click to expand... Dude those were awesome subs I traded up for the 4000's my space is bigger but man I loved the 2000's when I had them wish I had the space I would've just kept the 2000's in the bedroom! Just bought the 4000's outright
Sef_Makaro Audioholic Feb 16, 2019 #20 Danzilla31 said: Dude those were awesome subs I traded up for the 4000's my space is bigger but man I loved the 2000's when I had them wish I had the space I would've just kept the 2000's in the bedroom! Just bought the 4000's outright Click to expand... Haha, that’s more or less my plan. Each upgrade for the main system means a hand-me-down upgrade for the second!
Danzilla31 said: Dude those were awesome subs I traded up for the 4000's my space is bigger but man I loved the 2000's when I had them wish I had the space I would've just kept the 2000's in the bedroom! Just bought the 4000's outright Click to expand... Haha, that’s more or less my plan. Each upgrade for the main system means a hand-me-down upgrade for the second!
