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center channel speakers --- low height

I am installing a home theater and I have a size constraint for the center channel speaker. It has to be no higher than approximately 6 inches. The Revels and the Sonus Faber won't work and I didn't particularly like the sound of the B&Ws that would fit for this application. Any recommendations?
bwolkowitz
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steuspeed
501 posts
 
What are your other speakers? It's very important that your speakers match. I would re-visit your design before installing mismatched speakers. It will be worth the effort in the end. If you can't accomodate the center channel you want, phantom mode with no center is always an option. Here a re a couple of links.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1103696636&openflup&6&4#6

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1116248423&read&keyw&zzphantom=center
rives
953 posts
 
Phantom mode is the way to go if you don't have to make it sound right over a wide area. If it's for just 1 or 2 people the phantom mode will frequently sound better than using a center channel.
programmergeek
322 posts
 
You need your center to match your mains. This would be a major mistake if it didn't. Matching the sourounds is even better but now as important.
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