Monitor for center channel

[NeilGabriel]

This might be the mother of all stupid questions, but here goes. Would the use of say a Monitor 5 (or 5jr) as a center channel speaker make any sense? ---assuming it could be somewhat centered between the fronts. If not, how important do you guys consider the quality of the center channel in 5.1. I have about a $200 JBL that I use, which sits on the floor. (sorry if this is slightly off vintage topic...but close). Mike

[jakelm]

I think the importance of a center channel in a HT room is as or more than the mains. Most vocal and action ( most of the movie) comes from the center channel. A good quality center speaker will (IMO) make all the difference in the world to a HT system. Thats one speaker I would not skimp out on.

[engtaz]

I use a pair of Monitor 5's for center channel. I used to use a CS2. It is like night and day as far a quality. Most of HT comes throught the center channel. My front's are srs3.1's.

engtaz

[NeilGabriel]

Engtaz: how do you connect the pair if there is a single speaker center output on the HTR? Do you use speaker selector or hook them in series/parallel? Mike

[engtaz]

in parallel dropping them to 4 ohms into a Outlaw M200

[NeilGabriel]

Boys and their toys!

[engtaz]

I did drop the RDO194 into the Monitor 5's

[polkdaddy20]

I've been using a 5Jr as a center channel almost since the days before center channels. Around 1991 I had the SDA 2B's with the SL 2000 tweeters and wanted to timbre match. Solution a 5JR with the same tweeter. Problem was it wasn't magnetically shielded. The high fi shop I bought my stuff from somehow affixed a magnet to the back of the 6.5 inch driver which offset the magnetic effects. Its worked great everysince. I agree the center channel is a critical component as it does so much work.

[engtaz]

My projector screen does not care about magnetism.LOL

[NeilGabriel]

I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV. And your projector. (and your Outlaws, unless they are too much like in-laws).

[gandyj]

I'm using a 5jr as my center channel between two 7's.
Before I got the 5jr I was using a different brand of speaker.
After the swap there was a significant difference/improvement.

Joe

[engtaz]

I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV. And your projector. (and your Outlaws, unless they are too much like in-laws).

:confused: :confused: :confused: Who's screen

[NeilGabriel]

GrayWolfII 106"

[Lasareath]

My Center channel speaker is here: http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/csi5/

It is amazing and it is a POLK!!!!!

[engtaz]

"I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV." or you just talking about the screen itself.

I have no pics anywhere of my equipment/:confused: :confused: :confused:

[NeilGabriel]

oops...I meant as I looked at the frame around MY big screen TV shown in the polkenstein post....I would prefer a screen and projector...maybe after the next big settles... I can be even more confusing in person.

[NeilGabriel]

For you guys using 5s or some other smaller monitor for centers, how do you place them? I assume standing upright? For me, this means in front of the equipment. The sound was very good...but the appearance sucks.

[engtaz]

Laying down

[gandyj]

Mine is on top of a low wide cabinet that houses my equipment and is sitting underneath the tv that's mounted on the wall.

Joe