Hope you guys could give some suggestions on which center speaker would best match the 602S3s. Some say the LCR60 is made for it, some say the 600s are better. You guys should know what's best. The room is 20x20sqft. the listening position is 15 feet from the tv. The listening room where I tried them was too small, I couldn't really tell which was better. Thanks in advance
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Thanks for the reply Will. The 603s are really nice but it's way over the budget allocated for the system. I also tried the 602.5s but I was more into the 602s. I'm also using the 600S3s for the rear and the ASW600 for bass. Given your reply the LCR600 is a better match? For peace of mind- Bottom
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Wanna know a dirty little secret? If your setup allows you to have your L & R mains about 6 feet apart... you dont need a center channel speaker. :E
The whole purpose of the center channel speaker is to anchor the sound in the center when the mains are far apart (say 8 feet or more).
If you didnt have to get a center channel speaker right away, would your budget allow you to move up to the 603's?- Bottom
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Thanks so much Will. Wow Greggz, I never thought of that. Is that possible? Of course it is but what about the dialogue? Where will it come from? If it's DTS/Dolby Digital it comes from the center right? I would definitely have the budget for the 603s if I'm not purchasing a center speaker but wouldn't I be sacrificing a little sound quality in the process? Would it sound better? I hope you could show some articles regarding this. Thanks so much- Bottom
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If the system is intended for your own personal use, then you can get away with not using a center channel. Dolby systems create a phantom center from the left and right fronts when there is no center output. Without a center channel, you start to get problems when you move away from the sweet spot (the center position between the right and left front speakers). So if your system is also for others like family and friends, that may be a concern, as they will not receive dialog and center-channel activity as well as the person sitting in the sweet spot.- Bottom
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Just an idea but have you considered 3x LCR600's? I would only do this if you use the system mainly for Home Theater.
Your Left, Center, and Right (LCR) would be perfectly voice matched for seemless panning across the front. I have the 602s2 with LCR60 but would buy the LCR600 if I could do it all over again since it would've matched better with my recently purchased floorstanders.
I say bigger is better in the long run- Bottom
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