Where is the center channel speaker located ?

Posted by oldvinyl (A) on October 8, 2002 at 15:08:14

In Reply to: What is the problem with this 5.1 system? posted by Audio Girl on October 1, 2002 at 13:18:50:

Where did you put the center channel speaker ?

If it's on top of the TV, the TV cabinet can interact and "muffle" the sound. If its beneath, refelctions from the floor can interfere. Some center channel speakers have a switch or different wiring to allow placement on top of a TV. I would recommend making the plane of the speaker the same as the plane of the TV screen.

Timbre matching is crucial to intelligibility also. Gotta have the same make or least the same type drivers and cabinets otherwise there will be timbre as sound pans across the front speakers.

Use the same type cable for all three front speakers and cut them the same length.

Adequate power is needed for center channel to drive it without compression and clipping during sound effects. There lots of effects sounds in the center channel too.

From practical experience ....

Enjoy the music.

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Topic - What is the problem with this 5.1 system? - Audio Girl 13:18:50 10/01/02 (21)

Where is the center channel speaker located ? - oldvinyl 15:08:14 10/08/02 (0)

Audio Girl how about an update? - bstan 14:00:52 10/04/02 (2)

Update - Audio Girl 16:00:52 10/04/02 (1)

Re: Update - bstan 14:34:46 10/05/02 (0)

POS cables -- specialty type hi-end cables like HMS? - Joe Murphy Jr 17:17:11 10/03/02 (0)

Re: What is the problem with this 5.1 system? - the solution? 19:56:03 10/02/02 (4)

This may cause A/V synchronization issues. - Joe Murphy Jr 20:48:58 10/02/02 (3)

Re: I beg to differ - bstan 08:28:15 10/03/02 (2)

I think you missed my point. - Joe Murphy Jr 17:09:20 10/03/02 (1)

I understood your point - bstan 13:59:05 10/04/02 (1)

the problem - Joe Murphy Jr 16:14:34 10/01/02 (1)

Re: the problem - bhjazz 21:40:27 10/02/02 (0)

Re: What is the problem with this 5.1 system? - Estes 15:03:29 10/01/02 (4)

I also agree... - Lowrider 08:26:39 10/02/02 (0)

Two different systems... - Audio Girl 16:14:39 10/01/02 (1)

yes (nt) - njjohn 20:52:59 10/01/02 (0)

i agree - njjohn 16:10:23 10/01/02 (0)

Agree, can be very source dependent - cfraser 14:55:57 10/01/02 (2)

I listen to Death Metal (growling and barking vocals) .... - Aroc 20:11:08 10/01/02 (1)

*I* don't have a problem - cfraser 21:34:57 10/01/02 (0)

Re: What is the problem with this 5.1 system? - oldschool 13:46:26 10/01/02 (0)

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