Yamaha Center

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited July 2011 in Speakers
I was considering getting a Yamaha SOAVO-900C center. Found a good price on it. Has anyone heard this speaker? Also, it is 6 ohms like my fronts, so wondering if that is any benefit.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2011
    You would be better served getting a Polk Center that is a timbre match to your front speakers. I can't imagine the Yamaha center sounding good with Polk RTA 8T's.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited July 2011
    I'm a new found believer in timbre match, I had always a pair of towers with a smallish yamaha center channel, after upgrading to an LSi frontstage, the match made a HUGE difference in movies. I'd save coin, and play the waiting game to get a matching center.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Sounds reasonable. Should I look then at an older Polk center? and what about the ohms?
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    deronb1 wrote: »
    Sounds reasonable. Should I look then at an older Polk center? and what about the ohms?

    I think 6-8 ohms is not as important versus speaker effeciancy , but it would be safest on the amplifier to have a 8 ohm center .
    I have a 6 ohm kef center and have never had any problem driving except for once when I tried to bridge my audiocontrol amp for it (didnt work) .
    But all the avr's worked fine .
    One thing I would never try with a avr is 6 ohm rears .
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Good to know. I actually just picked up a Polk CSi25 center. Will arrive soon. Not much info on this speaker. Some said it was made for the South American market. Dunno, some also said it's 4 ohms, some 8 ohms. Weird stuff. Anyway, got it cheap and will try it out.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    deronb1 wrote: »
    Good to know. I actually just picked up a Polk CSi25 center. Will arrive soon. Not much info on this speaker. Some said it was made for the South American market. Dunno, some also said it's 4 ohms, some 8 ohms. Weird stuff. Anyway, got it cheap and will try it out.

    I love great deals I got my kef model 100 for $12.50 , I also got a polk cs300 sitting spare , it sounds great but its hugelly awkward .
    Are you driving the center w/a avr or externall amplifier ?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2011
    Using an AVR. Denon 75wpc into 8 ohms 5.1
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    its in the polk recent & vintage link (bottom of products) w/manuals I found 4 ohms nominal compatible w/8 ohms , impedance changes as frquency changes , so if polk says its compatible trust their info .
    Denon is good stuff but it will be easier/safer to keep the center option on small .
    Let us know how you like the sound :)
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