mixing different brand with fronts

[lsiberian]

You do not have to use a speaker marketed as a "center channel speaker" for your center. Any speaker can function as a center. It is not uncommon to use the same 3 identical speakers across the front of a home theatre system. That way you know that the speakers are timbre matched across the fronts. People tend not to use bookshelf speakers in the center simply because they are tall and prefer a speaker that is longer along the bottom so that it does not block the TV. If you have the space, another Opticon 2 Mk2 would work fine, but not all manufacturers sell speakers as singles (only in pairs).

I actually built the same 3 speakers when I had theater setups over the years, but I will say that TLS's approach also was exceptional IME. I suspect if you get 3 well designed speakers of any kind you will be well ahead of almost anyone else's setup. Including my current office 2 channel chip amp.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

You do not have to use a speaker marketed as a "center channel speaker" for your center. Any speaker can function as a center. It is not uncommon to use the same 3 identical speakers across the front of a home theatre system. That way you know that the speakers are timbre matched across the fronts. People tend not to use bookshelf speakers in the center simply because they are tall and prefer a speaker that is longer along the bottom so that it does not block the TV. If you have the space, another Opticon 2 Mk2 would work fine, but not all manufacturers sell speakers as singles (only in pairs).

dont have space under tv

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

I actually built the same 3 speakers when I had theater setups over the years, but I will say that TLS's approach also was exceptional IME. I suspect if you get 3 well designed speakers of any kind you will be well ahead of almost anyone else's setup. Including my current office 2 channel chip amp.

i have decided to go with rubikore cinema and later i will buy rubikore 2 as fronts and shift opticon 2 mk2 as rear surround

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

dont have space under tv

I’m sure there’s a pic of your setup but I can’t find it…
Anyway, can you use a riser/s to lift the tv up?

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

I’m sure there’s a pic of your setup but I can’t find it…
Anyway, can you use a riser/s to lift the tv up?

no its wall mount

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

no its wall mount

Most wall mounts seem to be adjustable. Could you just move it up? Or even just move the mount up? To me that makes more sense than limiting the number of speakers available to yourself.

 

[highfigh]

I have written about this before. I believe that the front three should be a cohesive design. I just don't see that happening among manufacturers. So using speakers from the same manufacturer does not guarantee that the situation will be optimal. In fact I am pretty sure it is seldom optimal.

My front three use different drivers by design. However the front stage is absolutely seamless. Not only that but the 3D perspective of the front three speakers are excellent. What is usually see among same manufacturers is a nonsensical design even if it uses the same drivers.

Getting this right is actually a very tough nut to crack.

The front three not being a cohesive design goes back to the interior detonators training homeowners/WAF/SWMBO to not want to see speakers at all and if they are visible, they MUST BE TINY. I mean, Bose makes small speakers......

Better to have two VG or great speakers than have two VG or great front speakers and a crappy center channel speaker or sound bar.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

Most wall mounts seem to be adjustable. Could you just move it up? Or even just move the mount up? To me that makes more sense than limiting the number of speakers available to yourself.

no tv is fixed cant move even 1 inch