Need for high quality powered center

@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.

I guess the divergence between the other high-end, high-output centers I found boiled down to where I wanted the speaker to be placed.

The previous designs are no-holds-barred when floor standing.

I wanted a no-holds barred when on my shelf, under my TV. I didn’t want to give up any performance just because I can’t have it on the floor 3’ into the room.

We could argue that making it bass limited is a limitation, but to me that’s an enabling feature. :)