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Left center and right center speakers

I am running a 7.3.4 Dolby atmos system.  I have been doing research on dispersion of dedicated center speakers for home theater vs a book shelf or tower speaker to replace the center speaker.  This supposedly helps with dispersion for all seats in the theater.

I am currently doing some upgrades of the front and Surround speakers of the room.  I will have 2 left over bookshelf speakers.  I was going to use one bookshelf as the center and it will match the new incoming full range tower speakers.  Should I just use the one bookshelf in the middle or run a left center and right center speaker set up?  Part of the upgrade is a Trinnov Altitude 16 Processor.  I think it should be said if I am running a Trinnov seperate Amps are given.  So basically a 8.4.4

dmaddox77
kota1
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@erik_squires +1, looking good there on that CC you built

dmaddox77 OP
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Kota1, I didn't think of wides, but that is a great idea.  My room has a small alcove to the right with the door, so everytime I go into the room I would need to move that speaker out of the way and put it back once everyone is in the room.  It is usually just me for hours, so not a big problem, and I have room to store it.  Thank you for the idea.

Erik, thanks for the link.  I would love to build a speaker, but it would take me forever to do that, and it would come out looking cheap.

 

erik_squires
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Im not suggesting you DIY, just wanted to show an example of a narrow dispersion center.

dmaddox77 OP
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Erik, the more I look at centers they just seem to be narrow.  I am trying to widen the dispersion.  In my room the left to right movement of the screen just disappears in a couple of my seats.  I currently have a 3 way Center, but it is just missing that mmovement.  It is a b&w cm s2 center.

kota1
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@dmaddox77 , if you want to widen the dispersion you can place 2D diffusor or combo panels on the front wall between the center and L and R channels (again you can see the example in my pic).

Remember, when you get the trinnov the room correction can be used to assist. When you take measurements make sure to take a couple where you seem to need more coverage.

If you post pics of your room it would help if we can see.

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