Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?

Mitch4t,

Two center speaker arrangement would be best in your case, because of the fact that the center speaker is on it's side and the drivers are not aligned vertically. However, by putting the two speakers on their sides in a mirror image arrangement with the top tweeters of the two speakers next to each other, the vertical misalignment will be neutralized.

Redwoodgarden, excellent concept. I'll give it a shot.

thanks...I appreciate the tip.

mitch

Iv'e been using two RadioShack Minimus speakers (marked RCA 40 5002) for some time now as none of the center channels speakers I tried seemed to properly reproduce dialogue or have decent soudstage. Were sitting on top of display on each upper edge. Per your idea (Mitch4t configuration) I shoved my 8" Zingali fronts up against left and right sides of TV, toed them in 30 degrees, wired them in series, put the small speakers where the fronts were and aimed them out a bit. WONDERFULL...best center speaker integration Iv'e heard. Just wish I could afford $21,000 for six more Zingalis and really do this up right. Will post thread when everyting gets worked out using lesser surround speakers for everything else, you never know intil you give it shot, best wishes all, Mike.

Mitch4t wrote: "However, by putting the two speakers on their sides in a mirror image arrangement with the top tweeters of the two speakers next to each other, the vertical misalignment will be neutralized."

No, it won't. The additional interference may be less polarized but it will, in fact, be worse.

Kal

Years ago as part of a project we had with the Motion Picture Academy (or whatever it was called then) I was invited backstage at the theater where they screen for the awards. The speakers were setup to fire through the screen.

At least Stewart makes such screen in sizes suitable for HT, and there are probably others as well. This would seem a possible solution for those who insist on a center channel that matches the mains exactly. Not sure how the sound is affected by these screens. The screen at the Academy seemed very porous, but I doubt you could get away with that at the close sight distances of an HT.

Incidently, a foolish colleague had convinced someone at the Academy that our famous reserch institute could bring technology to improve the sound of their films. Of course he only priced himself into the contract. My role, as an expert in psychoacousitcs, was to size up the situation and try to assuage a discontented client. A meeting with the technical movers and shakers of the studios soon convinced me they knew far more about movie sound than we or anyone we were likely to bring to the task did. Of course we had world famous acousticians, physicists, and chemists, but not with expertise in sound for movies, nor was such expertise priced into the contract. My advice was to waive all charges, terminate the contract, and appologize. That's what we did.

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