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Anyone using Powered center/surround speaker??

Getting ready to set up my home theater system. I alrady got the Anthem AVM-20 for the pre/pro. Right now I am looking into center and surround speakers. Unfortunately, there is no matched surround speakers for my front speakers. So I am thinking about powered center/surround and drive them directly from the Anthem AVM-20's XLR output.

Any suggestions?

The first possibilites are:
1) Paradigm powered speakers (do they still make them?)
2) Dynaudio BM-5A
3) pro speakers like Tannoy or ???

Budget: < $2000 for center and 2 surround speakers.
Room size: a medium size family room
50% TV/ 30% music/ 20% movies.
Source: DVD, Sat dish, and LPs
Front L+R speakers: Avalon Radian HC
Front L+R Amp: Aragon 8008 BB mk2.
ejliu
slappy
903 posts
 
probably get the best sound buying some good center/surrounds and buying a good 3 channel amplifier....
definatly more versatility for upgrading / reconfiguring...
ejliu OP
109 posts
 
My hope was that I can keep the setup for a good 3-4 years. I am sure there will probably be 8-10 channels by then. :-)

I forgot to mention that I do have a 5-channel Nakamichi amp at 100W/ch x 5 already. It's more of a case of not wanting to run very long speaker cables. From earlier experiment, I found running long balanced interconnects is better than running long speaker cables.
lazarus28
339 posts
 
i use active ATC 10's.

couldn't be happier. and you're right about runing long balanced interconnect vs. speaker wire.

plus, if you use 10's, like i do for center and surround, you may want to look into the active 50's one day to match - they're beyond incredible.
ejliu OP
109 posts
 
How much are they?

Also, how do you mount them for surround speakers? ATC 10 have very deep cabinet according to the web sites. I think my wife woould not let me have something that stick 2.5 ft into the room.
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