Center Channel help please

[Soccerkid830]

I'm looking to buy a center channel speaker, for hopefully under $100. I have recently purchased the SS-F6000 speakers from Sony. I was looking at the SS-CN5000, and the Klipsch Synergy C-1. I've read many places you want to match the fronts and center speakers, but it is really that important? The Klipsch is on sale right now for $79, and the Sony is at about $70. Any suggestions will be great

 

[krzywica]

You certainly do not want to mix and match your Sony's with the Klipsch as they are completely different sounding speakers.

Go for the Sony Center.

 

[Soccerkid830]

Thanks krzywica for the help. I've read about the horn sound and whatnot that goes with the Klipsch's and I did think about that, but it looked like they were on a pretty big sale. Thanks for the input though, I'll go with the Sony cheap stuff then

 

[6L6X4]

I got a laugh out of this description of the Sony center:

Unleash the true power of your audio system with the 150-watt SS-CN5000 center speaker. With screaming highs and moving mid-ranges tones, this speaker takes your listening experience to a new level

 

[krzywica]

I got a laugh out of this description of the Sony center:

Yeah that is rather humorous.

That would be like trying to sell heated seats in a car by describing them as "so hot they could fry bacon".