Does anyone really care about the Center Channel?

[greggp2]

Typo

I did mean Center.. Sorry...

Hmm...I think you meant to say "center" here

 

[VERTIGGO]

With my current setup (NS-777s and C-325) I agree that having a small center ruins everything! I have been leap-frogging my investments, so I'm in this predicament right now, but the hard part is deciding which way to go.

I like the 777s, but I'm not sure if they are good enough to merit purchasing the entire NS set (444 and 2-4 333s for surround). I have a hunch that I'll either want better mains someday (necessitating an upgrade of the rest) or that the center will still be somewhat hollow since the C444 only has the horn and 5" woofers. Of course an AT screen would solve my problems, but that's usually out of the question right?

They should make horizontal versions of every main they design. I would love to use an additional NS-777 for the center but it's so massive I'd need to build an entirely new enclosure for it... hey that's an idea!

 

[KODG]

center channel

perhaps the most important speaker! 60 to 65% of all sound comes thru the center channel.

everything else is right it must nbe the same timber & at the same listing position of your mains.

you can use a laser or other means to adjust your center to the proper listing postion (degree of angle).

 

[greggp2]

I tried again last night switching between Phantom mode and using my Center. I still think the Center sounds better. It's weird, some programming it doesn't make that much of a difference, but others it does. The clarity of the voices is much better with the Center overall. I didn't find myself really having to pay attention to what was being said, whereas I did when I just had the L/R on.