Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?

I had 2 pairs of PSB Alpha A/V's that I used for my home theater system. Since I had an extra speaker after using one for each L/R/C, I tried putting two speakers in the center channel area. Oriented horizontally, with the tweeters out, it sounded much better than a single speaker. So much so that I opened the backs, bolted them together from the inside, and screwed the backplates back on. I then got another pair so that I could stack the L + R speakers as well, because I found it to be such an improvement.

I realize this runs contrary to what people have said thus far on this thread, but I experimented and found that it worked great. 6 years later, this is still my center channel speaker.

Michael

I once had two right channel speakers to the same effect.

I'm with Michael--if it sounds good to you--go 4 it. None of the detractors should be invited to your home,a?

what about stacking the two on their sides??

Conversely, the vast majority of so-called dedicated center channel speakers are awful, having been designed to accommodate naive expectations and esthetic requirements at the expense of audio performance.

I cannot agree more! 5.1 movie soundtracks are ALL mixed and mastered in the studio with five identical speakers properly mounted at the same position in height. Phantom center more closely approximates what they hear in the studio then a center speaker at knee or chest height - ridiculously misaligned with the R and L channels which tend to be about waist height... a complex lobing pattern will occur due to what is often a one foot height difference between mid range drivers. (One foot is roughly 1000 Hz...so it is right at THE most sensitive range of your hearing...

If you can't mount the center channel properly (same as L and R channel) and your L and R channel speakers image well (as they should if they are audiophile quality) then I believe you are better off without one for a SMALL audience.

If you don't believe me then you should be able to fully enjoy your stereo music (as good as normal) with one speaker turned upside down...try it!!!