Center Channel in wall or on wall? What is better?

chicagojoe
chicagojoe Posts: 2
edited October 2013 in Speakers
Debating whether to sink the center channel into the drywall or hang on wall / place on mantle.

What is best?

What Polk Center Channel do you have and how do you like it?

If you could have any Polk Center Channel, which one would you switch to and why?
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited October 2013
    If it has rear ports you may be limiting the sound quality be sinking it into the wall plus the width restrictions as stated prior.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited October 2013
    If you are going to go in wall use an in wall speaker, they are made to be front firing and ported.

    It would help us to know what speakers and amp you are matching this with, and what your main options are.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    edited October 2013
    chicagojoe wrote: »
    Debating whether to sink the center channel into the drywall or hang on wall / place on mantle.

    Your going to have to be more specific. Anything in-wall needs a speaker designed for that application. You mentioned a "mantle", which means above a fireplace I take it ? That has it's own set of problems. Please state what it is your trying to do, budget, and gear you already have so we can best guide you. The "best" of anything varies greatly to each individual needs.
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