which center speaker?

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

well im looking to upgrade m center speaker, right now its just the one that came with the onkyo htib, i replaced the fronts with the insignia 6.5" bookshelfs, im almost finished with my TC2000 12 sub and ep2500, just need to put one more piece on the box

so i need a new center, problem is i cant use ones that are tall with 6.5" mids, 5 1/4's are cutting it close, ive looked at a few like the

klipsch c-1 http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/c-1.aspx

boston acoustics crc7 http://bostonacoustics.com/home_prod...product_id=317

JBL dual 5" http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1138085816196

Definitive Technology - ProCenter 1000 *looks nice* http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1190678281674

boston micro http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Bosto...oductDetail.do

kef cresta20c if i can find them in the US

http://www.kef.com/products/cresta/cresta20c.asp

kef Q2c because it will match looks with the bookshelfs

http://www.amazon.com/KEF-iQ2C-Chann...648233&sr=1-27

what else is there? i dont really want to spend over 200, but that kef looks sexy mounted coaxial

im not a super audiophile, so take that into effect

thanks guys

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You want a center that's timbre-matched with the rest of the fronts, using the same drivers, crossover points/slopes...so whatever you end up with, I'd upgrade the right and left too.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

You want a center that's timbre-matched with the rest of the fronts, using the same drivers, crossover points/slopes...so whatever you end up with, I'd upgrade the right and left too.

Yup.

nG

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

well it'll be a while before then

but which would be the better one, i probably care a little more about looks than sounds, which is bad, but im sure they all sound decent

the kef looks the best, i really want it black to match

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Pick whatever's cheaper then...or what looks best to you.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

well now its probably between the parqadigm cienma 110c and definitive technology procenter1000

http://www.paradigm.com/en/paradigm/speaker_only-specification-42-1-3-2.paradigm

Design 3-driver, 2-way acoustic suspension,

mineral-filled polymer enclosure, MagneShield™††

Crossover(s) 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz

High-Frequency Driver(s) 25-mm (1 in) PTD™ dome

Bass / Midrange Driver(s) Two 115-mm (4-1/2 in) ICP™ cones

Bass Driver(s) -

Low-Frequency Extension* 80 Hz (DIN)

Frequency Response:

On-Axis

±2 dB from 120 Hz - 20 kHz

30° Off-Axis ±2 dB from 120 Hz - 15 kHz

Sensitivity - Room / Anechoic 90 dB / 87 dB

Suitable Amplifier

Power Range

15 - 100 watts

Maximum Input Power† 70 watts

Impedance Compatible with 8 ohms

Internal Volume 3.1 L / 0.11 cu ft

Height, Width, Depth

11.8 cm x 43.2 cm x 10.2 cm

4-5/8 in x 17 in x 4 in

Weight 2.9 kg / 6.4 lb each

Finishes Black, Silver, White

definitive:

ProCenter 1000

Compact, inert speaker cabinets molded of high-density, mineral-filled, non-resonant polymer PolyStone.

Magnetically Shielded for safe placement on or near video monitors or TVs.

Two 4-1/2" long-throw upper bass/midrange driver with durable butyl rubber surround coupled to two 4-1/2” pressure-driven planar low-frequency radiators for clear and natural midrange and voice reproduction.

1" ferrofluid-dampened Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeter for clear, natural highs and pinpoint imaging.

High efficiency horizontal D'Appolito Driver Array delivers the full dynamic range necessary for proper lifelike reproduction of center channel information.

Complex Linkwitz-Riley Crossover Networks make blending smooth and realistic.

Frequency Response: 47Hz - 30kHz.

Nominal Imp.: 4 - 8 ohms.

Recommended Amplification: 10 - 200 watts.

Efficiency: 90db.

Built-in Vertical Adjustment Device allows precise vertical aiming.

Available in Gloss Black or Gloss White.

5"H x 14-3/4"W x 5"D

Retail: $200 each.

i can get paradigm for little cheaper, and ill probably get matching fronts soon

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

i listened to the definitives at a local place, sounded good, they also have the paradigm, just was hooked up

the definitive comes in gloss black whihc is a plus

even listening i probably wont be able to decide on my own which is pityful //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

well i went back and listened to them, the paradigm set and the definitive set, definitive's blew them out of the water, the paradigms plain sucked

so im gonna be getting the center tomorrow andthe 2 fronts christmas

it surprised me how much the definitives were better

i think the dual 4 1/2" cnter will be good enough for my bedroom, but the dual 5 1/4 inch one was right below it, but i think its too tall, but i can swap them out