Show me a good center speaker

[anhchungdoan]

I am looking to upgrading my Mirage surround speaker 5.1 sytsem. I just feel the Onkyo 876 can sound better with another brand. It's the synergy thing between amp and speakers.

While I am very pleased with my Pio SC05 and 6 of Def Tech SM450s and the CLR2002, I do want a diiferent brand name and different sound for my Onkyo 876. Nothing is wrong with the Mirage LFX system . I am searching for a center speaker that can sound at least as good as and as realistic as the Def TecH CLR2002 for my Onkyo system.

Onkyo oner can chime in anytime. I do not want to add any additional external amp, so it has to be 8hm and 88/ 91db efficiency. Monitors and center speaker only, no floor standing please.

[danz1906]

Polk RTiA3 speakers and RTiA6 center speaker:)

[ViperZ]

It all depends on your price range... and IMHO the center should perfectly match the bookshelves.

I just picked my new bookshelves (B&W CDM1), and these are the ones I was looking at:

* NHT 1.5 with NHT AudioCenter-2, but AC-2 is very hard to find, so you may try AC-1
* Paradigm Studio 20s or 40s (v2 or v3) with matching center (CC-470 I think),
* Polk LSi9s with LSiC, (these are 4 Ohm)
* B&W 685/686 with HTM61,
* Quad 12L2 with L2 centre,

And obviously B&W CDM1 with CDM-C center (or CDM-1NT with CDM-CNT).

[anhchungdoan]

I have 5.1 Polk RT15I for my kids system so I look for something difference this time for MOI. The Def TEch CLr 2002 is so good and I need to have some center at least that good.

Anyone hear the ML low-end H/TMotion package? Small room 14X16, so my option is limited to momitors system . THe Motion looks cheap with push and snap in speaker connections.

[Tony M]

I think I've read that Polk audio and Onkyo match up well.

I've owned alot of center channels and they all have their own sounds. The center should definately match your L/R speakers in timbre. You can get lucky and mis match brands and get close and that's fine with me too.
Good luck with your search.

[anhchungdoan]

I think I've read that Polk audio and Onkyo match up well.

I've owned alot of center channels and they all have their own sounds. The center should definately match your L/R speakers in timbre. You can get lucky and mis match brands and get close and that's fine with me too.
Good luck with your search.


10/4. I know about the timbre matching but I want to start to upgrade all my 5 Mirage speaker system and I want to built the 5.1 ot 7.1 speaker system around the center speaker if I can find a center that's better than my Def Tech CLR 2002.

love to have all the LSi series but they are 4 ohm abd 88db which mean I have to get another multi-amp.

[superjunior]

polk rtia3 speakers and rtia6 center speaker:)

+1 ^

[anhchungdoan]

Allright Polk fans, I will pay Frys' a visit to listen to the RTIa series with their Onkyo 876. Spec and build quality look fine. Thank you.