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Center channel speaker for surround suggestion

Posted on 5/30/16 at 8:35 pm
Posted by Tigeralltheway
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 8:35 pm
Go..
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 8:37 pm to
What fronts do you have? They should somewhat match. Example I have all paradigm fronts and center.
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 8:37 pm to
The one that's the same make and series as the L + R speakers.
Posted by Tigeralltheway
Member since Jan 2014
2568 posts
Posted on 5/30/16 at 8:39 pm to
I have in ceiling speakers and the tech guy recommended not to put an inceiling center channel because ceilings are 12'.

He recommended a Polk center channel sold on Amazon, just gauging the room
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:04 pm to
At this point it really doesn't matter.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:06 pm to
You've already commit to having your front stage in the ceiling might as well finish it off. I'm not a huge fan of in ceiling fronts but sometimes it's the only option.

What speakers do you have ?
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 5/30/16 at 9:09 pm to
I disagree. Sound bar could have been had.
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 5/31/16 at 1:04 am to
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
5498 posts
Posted on 5/31/16 at 8:50 am to
Man I hope that Macintosh link is trolling.

Talk about overkill. Dude probably has a Sony receiver
Posted by Tigeralltheway
Member since Jan 2014
2568 posts
Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:55 pm to
I have Prestige speakers and have a 7.2 Onkyo receiver
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 5/31/16 at 1:40 pm to
That center will pair perfectly with his in ceiling speakers.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 5/31/16 at 7:55 pm to
Never heard of those
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11423 posts
Posted on 5/31/16 at 8:21 pm to
Not a troll, but a light hearted joke...that center has (3) 12" woofers and weighs something like 260 pounds!! I believe it retails around $40k.

Posted by Rev1897
NOLA
Member since Dec 2008
782 posts
Posted on 5/31/16 at 8:41 pm to
Same question. I have JBL Loft L+R and surrounds.

Would like a thin/smaller center channel as it's going to sit in my mantle.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 12:24 pm to
Honestly, try to match the center to the left and right.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
12847 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 1:04 pm to
A different question but slightly related to the topic of Center/Right/Left conversation. I have the Definitive Technology ProLogic 600 series. The subwoofer technically has inputs for the surround sound wires. However, I also have a Pioneer Elite VSX-50 receiver.

Will it sound better for my surround sound cables to be plugged in directly to my receiver (like normal)? Or would it sound better if my cables were plugged into the Subs inputs?
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 1:11 pm to
Pretty sure the speaker inputs on you sub are your high level inputs for the sub. You have the sub hooked you with an RCA cable right ? Keep the speakers wired to the amp.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
12847 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 1:18 pm to
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Pretty sure the speaker inputs on you sub are your high level inputs for the sub. You have the sub hooked you with an RCA cable right ? Keep the speakers wired to the amp.

Currently I have the Sub connected to the Receiver via 1 of the RCA plugs, yep.

Oddly enough, I believe the Procinema sub allows for the speakers to be connected to it. Think it has an internal amp, which is where my question was stemming from.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

Oddly enough, I believe the Procinema sub allows for the speakers to be connected to it. Think it has an internal amp, which is where my question was stemming from


It's just a sub amp. Those speaker connections are high level inputs. You would use those if you didn't have the RCA to get the signal to the sub.
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
12847 posts
Posted on 6/1/16 at 1:28 pm to
Gotcha, thanks!
quote:

TigerWise

Gonna hijack the thread for 2 more questions.
1) Should I upgrade the sub/center/right/left speakers from the ProCinema 600?
2) If so, what would be a good upgrade option? Or can I just slowly upgrade Center/R/L and then do sub later?
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