Are 2 Front Center Channels ok in system?

Crystalclear
Crystalclear Posts: 196
edited January 2004 in Speakers
I just got my Polk CS350lS from Hoosier and now have a chance to get another one fairly cheap from a local guy and wanted to know if it would make any difference to my system if I hooked both of them up.One would be on top of my big screen and the other on the bottom.If this would work whats the best way on how to hook them up properly?Ya or naa?:confused:
Old School stuff
Sunfire Theater Grand Processor
Sunfire Cinema Grand 225x5 Amp
Monster AVS 2000 Signature
Polk RT800i's
Polk CS400i
Polk FX500's
(2) 2700 watt Sunfire Signature Subs
65' HDTV Mitsubishi Widescreen
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2004
    That's exactly what I was going to do with 6 KLH Model 6's. Two center channels, one above and one below. Two things interceded:

    1. KLH Model 6's are not shielded.
    2. My wife reminded me that I already HAD a room to myself with a stack and a half of audio equipment, and that the new addition was for the entire family. NOT for me to fill with big bookshelf speakers.

    Hence, a two channel HT rig is what I have, but with two of the damndest loudspeakers you never heard. I still can't help but think that six 10" acoustic suspension woofers would've been pretty impressive, smoothing out the standing waves and negating the use of a sub.

    Get a stereo power amp for the centers. Use a "Y" connector to split the center channel signal and feed it to both channels of that stereo amp. Piece of cake.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2004
    i use a pair of monitor 5's for my center channel. like george says, i use the y splitter. set up works great.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • Crystalclear
    Crystalclear Posts: 196
    edited January 2004
    Sweet,I'll go ahead and give it a try this week.Thanks for the info guys!:D
    Old School stuff
    Sunfire Theater Grand Processor
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 225x5 Amp
    Monster AVS 2000 Signature
    Polk RT800i's
    Polk CS400i
    Polk FX500's
    (2) 2700 watt Sunfire Signature Subs
    65' HDTV Mitsubishi Widescreen
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited January 2004
    I run two centers wired parallel. It doesn't sound too bad...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited January 2004
    Hmm.......

    Two pairs of RT5.......lmao.......2 2 channel amps, wired together! dang, yall give me to many ideas....lol
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited January 2004
    The instruction book for my CS200 also featured the other centers including the CS350LS. It had an instruction on setting up two centers. They showed each speaker standing up vertically on the sides of the TV.

    Maurice
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  • jd45177
    jd45177 Posts: 35
    edited January 2004
    I was wondering the same thing. When I bought my CSi40 last Friday to replace my CSi30 as the front, I actually bought two CSi40's. They were the last two the local CC had in stock. I was intending to sell the second one on Ebay but I'm now wondering whether or not to keep it and connect it in parallel with the one I have installed and install it underneath the viewing screen. I watched "The Pledge" last night and the CSi40 with the RTi70's just blow me away, it sort of hits me right in the brain. Man they are awesome!!!
    Mains: Polkaudio RTi70's
    Center: Polkaudio CSi40
    Surrounds: Polkaudio RTi38's
    Rear Center: Polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: Polkaudio PSW-404
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite VSX-53TX
    DVD Player: Pioneer DV-414
    CD Player: Pioneer Elite PD-M59
    TV: Toshiba TZ-43V61
    Monster Power MP HTS 2000 MKII Power Center
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