Need for high quality powered center

Mine has a high pass filter switch in the back if I am using a sub.

@kota1

Great, a lot of them do. That’s not what I was trying to say. I meant to say that if I designed this center as a full-range speaker the box volume would be 3x larger. By starting from the premise that this will be working no lower than 80 Hz I can get a lot more shelf real estate back, not to mention increased dynamic range and lower distortion.

That’s something you can’t get with a switch. :)

@kota1 

I was trying to explain my design choices, not really trying to debate whether your center channel is better than the one I'm making.

Best,

Erik

@erik_squires

I am not debating my CC, I am simply cheering you on that you are making the right choice going active. The features I am sharing are simply ideas you might want to use for your design. You can’t buy a CC like mine from Paradigm any more, I think you hit on a splendid idea, ok?

@kota1 

Frank was probably working from 3 track recordings, no Atmos involved.

I'll happily listen to those, and will yawn all day at Atmos for music, you know that.

@kota1

Thanks!! So no, a switch on the back is not something I can use for the design parameters of a small box. :)

In fact, what got me started was a very large center design from Troels. I looked at it and kept asking myself "why is he using such a large box, and attempting to make this a full-range speaker?"

The same with ATC’s larger center, and Legacy.

Making a smaller, bass limited box is a key design parameter here. Now all of the woofer and amp’s output goes to the 80Hz to 350 Hz range, which is actually serious overkill, but able to match my subwoofer at full output.  The normal distortion which would be present below 100 Hz will now vanish.