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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
dmaddox77 OP
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@Kota1 Thank you.  The room needs coat of paint.  That doodoo brown color has got to go.  I haven't moved it out, but as you can see space is limited.  I have maximized every square foot.

erik_squires
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OP:  The dispersion of my center isn't terrible... for my small living room and couch it's fine... but if you want to do a larger seating area then it will be easily bested by 3-way centers.  One of my faves is Monitor Audio

dmaddox77 OP
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Erik, thanks for your knowledge.  I watched a video on YouTube Channel Erin's Audio Corner that made me start thinking about this topic.  He didn't bring up doing what I was thinking, but it made me think about dispersion.  He likes 3 ways with some exceptions.

https://youtu.be/GZrdsxrcpBw 

erik_squires
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I'll have more to say about this topic next year. :)  I'm planning on doing a fully active, high-end 3 way when budget allows

kota1
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By bringing the center forward it will widen the dispersion area. I know you are tight on space but maybe just test it to see if that helps.

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