Center Channel Recommendation

[Tinman002]

I am in the market for a center channel. I was looking into the Def Tech C/L/R3000, Def Tech CS-8080HD, and the Klipsch RC-64 II. I have a Denon AVR-1910. Does anyone have any recommendations on these centers or any others?

 

[bmurphy2121]

The main question I have for you is what speakers are you looking to get/have?

 

[Tinman002]

Right now I have an On-Q/Legrand 12" powered sub, Paradigm center not sure what model, and an old pair of technics with 10" woofer for my fronts. The center channel seems to be the most important, so I thought I would start there. Than move on to replacing the fronts.

 

[waxey]

If at all possible you should try and stay in the same family speakers as your front speakers when matching up a center channel speaker. PS you did not say what your front's are. That would make a better starting point.

Main System
Receiver Yamaha RX-v1800
T.V. Panasonic 50" V-10 plasma
Fronts Paradigm Studio 100s v5
Center Paradigm ccc-590 v5
Surounds Paradigm studio 40 v-4
Subs 2 Yamaha yst-315
Rears Polk Audio M3 ll
B.D. player dmp-BD60
C.D player Yamaha cdc-697
DVR Scientific Atlanta

 

[bmurphy2121]

Its all up to you on what to get for a center. I have all Def-Tech gear and love them. Def-Tech isnt cheap but I love how they sound and wouldnt trade them for nothing. What ever center you choose to get just make sure that u match the tweeters and if you can the woofers of the front left/right. If you go with the Def-Tech clr 3000 then expect to pay a ton to get the matching left/right speakers. I have clr 2002 center, 7002 left/right, bpx for rear and supercube I. All of my gear matches except the Supercube I, because I had the sub before I got the other gear. If you go onto Def-Tech sight you can slect the center that you want and then hit recommenditions and they will show you what your left/right and rears should be and price for all too. Its a pretty good helpfull tool.

 

[Tinman002]

I am really leaning towards the Def Tech BP 7002's for fronts. But the only speakers that I had to compare them to side by side were the klipsch. And that was only with music. I need something that will perform good with both music and theater.

 

[bmurphy2121]

Well as for as Klipsch goes I havent heard them in a long time. I like how my Def-Tech sounds for music but Im not a real hard core music listener I more of a movie guy but I feel that they sound real good tho. If you go with the 7002's then either go with the clr 2002 or clr 2500. they match the 7002's real nice. Are you more of a movie person or music?

 

[zieglj01]

I am really leaning towards the Def Tech BP 7002's for fronts. But the only speakers that I had to compare them to side by side were the klipsch. And that was only with music. I need something that will perform good with both music and theater.

Definitive Tech - good for both.