How to match Center Speaker with surrounds

[dmoon]

I am using 5 M&K LCR-55s for my surround system. I want to change one of these 55s out to a good center speaker. M&K Center speakers are hard to find and expensive. I don't know enough to just go buy something, hoping it will sound good with what I already have. Does anyone have a alternative speaker they could recommend. I have a little info on the 55s.
Impededance 4, power rating 25-200, frequency response 87Hz-20kHz (+-2dB), phase focused crossovers.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Doug917]

I don't have a specific model to suggest, but can tell you to try and match the driver size of your other speakers and try to get the crossovers as close as possible.

 

[s2pdname]

If you are currently using one of the 55's for the center, most people will tell you that what you have is the best possible front soundstage set-up. You can't timbre match any better than having 3 matching speakers up front.

 

[porksoda]

I am using 5 M&K LCR-55s for my surround system. I want to change one of these 55s out to a good center speaker. M&K Center speakers are hard to find and expensive. I don't know enough to just go buy something, hoping it will sound good with what I already have. Does anyone have a alternative speaker they could recommend. I have a little info on the 55s.
Impededance 4, power rating 25-200, frequency response 87Hz-20kHz (+-2dB), phase focused crossovers.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I think you have to listen to them in your setup to make them match fluidly.. i tried about a dozen centre channels until i found.. and the specs dont really tell you if there will be a timbre match.

My advice would be to borrow a few and try it out.