rear center channel suggestion needed

[dlew308]

Wow the forum changed after I posted this is the other category <g>

I have the RM7500 with PSW450.
My new yamaha rx-v1200 is coming! I need
a rear center. There's not much space as it will go right behind the couch.

[RuSsMaN]

I would get the cs245(i). Run a comparison and see which one you like up front, it or the rm7500 center....throw the lesser of the 2 to the rear.....

Cheers,
Russ

[dlew308]

what stand would you recommend for the rear center or should i just go with a slim table behind the couch?

[RuSsMaN]

Man, thats a tough call without seeing your setup in person. The Polk store sells some good entry-level Sanus stands (in pairs).

You can check partsexpress.com and audioadvisor.com for some other options, and pricing on some 'single' stands.

Cheers,
Russ

[goingganzo]

i have some cheap speakers like the ones that come with the cheap ht in a box for 200bucks i gave my free r10 to my parents so i took these home with me they are cheap

[mantis]

NO room for a surround back speaker??
Try this trick,sit the centerchannel behind your couch and fire it up towards the ceiling.No stand required.This will give you a spacious sound.Full as well, but check this out,not much is going to come from that channel anyway, Don't sweat it if you can't get it to go.

[dlew308]

I bought a narrow table for behind the couch.
I replaced my RM7500 rears with the F/X300i.
Should I just use one of the rears for the center or perhaps the $77 CS175i from Fry's?

[atrain]

I am gonna claim ignorance... I have never heard of a rear center channel. What purpose does it serve?

[dlew308]

For 6.1 systems. Normally you'd have a 5.1 setup, 1 center, 2 mains, 2 surrounds, 1 sub. 6.1 adds another channel, rear center. Then there's 7.1 & 8.1....etc etc
There's not many movies in 6.1 yet, but movies like Gladiator are DTS ES 6.1 :)

[atrain]

Excellent, Thanks for the info

[Dreamnevil]

Had the same question not too long ago, found that the peeps here guided me on the right path. I ended up purchasing the cs245i for the rear center. I also had a "where to put another speaker" problem and came up with this idea.

I mounted the cs245i on the ceiling with a pair or swivel brackets modified for aiming the speaker 45 deg @ the wall directly behind the veiwing area. it bounces the sound off the wall and blends with the f/x300's quite well. I don't know if this helps, but it's an option....

~Dreamnevil~
:D

[dlew308]

I went and bought a small table that fits begind the couch nicely. I replaced my rears (RM7500) with the f/x300i and put one of the newly spare rears as the rear center for now.

[aaburto99]

Dreamnevil, what brackets did you use? Did you use the Omnimount ones suggested by Polk? Seem kind of expensive to me.

[Dreamnevil]

I used a pair TV brackets that was purchased through C.C. that I modified to work with the CS245i. It took a little while but it's worth it. I didn't want to drill holes into the speaker so I had to use something else. That worked for me, and it looks OK..

heheheh


:D~Dreamnevil~:D

[jeberhart]

Along these same lines: My Denon 3801 is 7.1-channel capable, so I'm running L,R,C, sub, 2 surrounds, 2 REAR surrounds -- but are there any 7.1 movies out there yet, especially DTS? I haven't seen any.

[Dreamnevil]

I have been wondering if there are any 7.1 movies out there too! I keep searching but have yet to see it, I guess it's a little ahead of it's time huh?

If ya happen to find one, post it so I can rent it too!