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Center channel to match Wilson Audio Sophia's?

I can't afford the space (or the cost) of a Wilson Watch center channel speaker. I bought a nice Genesis center channel but it doesn't blend in properly, sound wise.

Can anyone recommend a REALLY nice center channel that they think will match up nicely with the Wilson Sophia's?
mrvegas
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shadorne
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Go phantom for center channel info - nothing cheap will blend properly - you can't turn a pigs ear into a silk purse ;-)

More seriously - there are plenty of good reasons NOT to go with a center channel unless you can use the SAME speaker as your mains at the SAME height...the mix and mastering studio engineers who make your movie and concert sound tracks do NOT generally use a different center channel at a different height...for good reason too!
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owl
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Another Sophia is the only answer if you really want a ctr to match. I've tried the Wilson center and have to say that if you REALLY want to do it right, there is NO substitute to getting another Sophia. Phantom is your next best bet.
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chadnliz
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I advised a Wilson owner on using a Genesis center with his Sophia, he wrote back how he was all smiles and said it blended great. If your surround is mainly for movies dont beleive you cant get a good result from a carefully considered non matching speaker, for music it is way more important. You can run Phantom and many think it is good enough or even great but I totally fall on the side of the center channel being a must, BTW the Genesis center was under $1000. Like I said if it is for music I would seriously think it over but for movies you dont need to think as long.
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