Content for checking LCR blending

[KEW]

I've been happy running Paradigm Sig-2's with no center for the past years, but occasionally wonder if I'm missing anything by not having a center.

I'm not willing to pony up for a Paradigm Signature Center.

I have spent some time A-B'ing my Paradigms against Energy RC-10 and find them very close (comparison post Audyssey).

The Energy RC-LCR Center is on sale now for $220, so I thought I would try it.

Can you point me to any content in a popular (preferably available free on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon instant streaming) that might be quick to reveal problems.

Are there any test CDs or downloads for evaluating this?

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

The old Harrison Ford movie The Fugitive has a scene that’s a good test for timbre matching. In Chapter 8 at 0:20:34, Tommy Lee Jones and his crew of U.S. Marshals approach a guard from the prison bus who is giving his statement to the local sheriff. As they approach, the guard’s voice slowly pans from the left to the center channel. With speakers that are timbre matched, the voice will pan seamlessly. If they aren’t there will be an audible change on “tone.”

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[zieglj01]

Star Trek Into Darkness

 

[KEW]

Star Trek Into Darkness

A particular scene?

 

[zieglj01]

A particular scene?

No, I like to find out how a system works and balances through
the whole movie.

However, check this