I've on and off thought about trying to pick up a pair of Infinity IL36c center speakers and attempting to use them as a stereo left and right speaker pair. It's my understanding that the addition of the midrange relieves a lot of stress off the tweeter allowing it to do what it does best and tasking the upper midrange to a more appropriate driver.
What kind of stereo image could I expect with such a pairing?
Right now I have a pair of IL10s (same series) but they don't have a midrange and only have one 6.5" mid-bass driver. Now the IL10 is a ported speaker, but I used some high density poly foam to seal the ports as I prefer the more taught and less pronounced bass response. I've had these speakers for almost 15 years and I plan to keep them as long as possible, I really love them. I'm just wondering if I would love the IL36c as a pair.
EDIT:
Specifications for both speakers.
IL10
- sculpted, 1-1/2"-thick, anti-resonant front baffle design
- video-shielded
- frequency response 56-22,000 Hz (±3dB)
- 8-ohm impedance
- sensitivity 88 dB
- handles up to 150 watts
- onyx anigre vinyl finish, with platinum grilles
- 15-5/8"H x 8-1/2"W x 11-1/2"D
- warranty: 5 years
IL36c
- video-shielded
- acoustic suspension enclosure
- frequency response 55-22,000 Hz (±3dB)
- 8-ohm impedance
- sensitivity 91 dB
- handles up to 175 watts
- vinyl finish
- 23-1/16"W x 9-1/16"H x 13-1/2"D
- warranty: 5 years