Center question...

[jman103099]

Okay, this has been bugging me a little and I wanted to know what someone else thinks. When I am watching a movie I sometimes will hear distortion or fuzz out of vocals through the center channel. Its hard to explain, and my girlfriend says she cant hear anything - however, I know its there

Anyway, I am using a Yamaha 5750 receiver and JBL ec25 center channel with matching e60 towers up front. I wouldnt say im listening to it that loud, and im sure it cant be the center channel maxing out(?) The stuff is all hooked up with either AR pro-series or Monster (what can I say, I work at Best Buy and get a discount )

Im just not sure what could be causing this. I watched Toy Story (the new one that just got re-released) and could notice it when voices got loud (like when the toys were screeming at eachother). I also notice it in regular movies too and now that I know its there its hard to watch a movie without listening for it! Am I paranoid? Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Justin

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

Okay, this has been bugging me a little and I wanted to know what someone else thinks. When I am watching a movie I sometimes will hear distortion or fuzz out of vocals through the center channel. Its hard to explain, and my girlfriend says she cant hear anything - however, I know its there

Anyway, I am using a Yamaha 5750 receiver and JBL ec25 center channel with matching e60 towers up front. I wouldnt say im listening to it that loud, and im sure it cant be the center channel maxing out(?) The stuff is all hooked up with either AR pro-series or Monster (what can I say, I work at Best Buy and get a discount )

Im just not sure what could be causing this. I watched Toy Story (the new one that just got re-released) and could notice it when voices got loud (like when the toys were screeming at eachother). I also notice it in regular movies too and now that I know its there its hard to watch a movie without listening for it! Am I paranoid? Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Justin

I think you're overdriving the tweeter in your center channel. The center channel is responsible for 80% or more of the dialogue, especially with DD or DTS DVD's. With the huge dynamic peaks, your center channel is probably struggling to keep up with the demands of digital audio. I'd recommend tweaking the upper range mids and highs a bit, taking them down a few dB's. You can also lower the total dB of the center channel, and allow the front mains to take on some of the weight. See if that works.

 

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