Center Speaker Mathcing Trouble
default -- Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:11
Hi all,
I recently purchased a pair of B&W 685 bookshelf speakers and am looking to add a center speaker. My problem is that the shelf my center speaker is on is only 11 inches deep. (this is the only possible spot to put the center speaker - if there were other options I wouldn't be asking). The smallest B&W center speaker in the 600 series is the HTM62 and it is 12.3 inches deep. My wife (and I can't say I blame her) refuses to have a center speaker that hangs over the shelf in our living room. I need to find a center speaker that will fit on the shelf and match the tonality of the B&W 685's. Any suggestions?
I've been looking at the polk tsi cs10, because of its size but am pretty much convinced the tonality will not match since polk and B&W have such different sounds. Is having the center speaker tonality match the L and R speakers really that important?
If I can't find a center to match I'm considering running 4.1 with a phantom center, but I'd really like to have a center speaker to anchor the sound stage. Please help. Thanks
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How deep are the 685's? Another one of those would be the best center channel since all three of the fronts would be the same.
The Infinity CC3 center channel will fit on that shelf (it is 7 3/4 inches deep) and it has voice-matching controls for mid and high frequencies. Although it is discontinued, you can find them on eBay, Craig's List, etc for around $125.