Need help with center speaker

willythekid

I am looking to build a home theater/music system around some Polk bookshelf fronts... problem is I don't have room for one of the matched centers. I was hoping someone could please shed some light on wheither or not using one of the TL centers with say the TSX220B's is an alright solution. Bear in mind I am no audiophile and it doesn't need to sound perfect just very good . I will be using a Sony STRDH740 with auto calibration if that helps at all... I am open to any and all suggestions but I really do not want to run a phantom setup and moving my tv to make room for another center is not an option. Thanks in advance for any help!

MADGSF

As always you are the ultimate judge whether a setup sounds good but I think you will be ok. I would suggest a TL2 center channel to more closely match the dome tweeter found in the TSX line. Another thought, since you are tight on space you could just go with a complete Blackstone setup like the TL350 and a good sub. I use a pair of TL3 for my desk system and really like them.

willythekid

First off, thanks for the reply... the only space which is limited is under the tv. It is right above a mantle in a rather large room (26ft by 20ft). Im thinking I want to try it with the TL2 but am hoping someone will tell that it will work one way or the other... I emailed Polk but have not heard back.

tonyb

For that big a room, I think all your speakers may be a tad too small. Given where your placing the tv, I might opt to not use a center at all and just let the voices come out of the left and right. BTW....is there a subwoofer somewhere in all this ?

willythekid

tonyb wrote: »

For that big a room, I think all your speakers may be a tad too small. Given where your placing the tv, I might opt to not use a center at all and just let the voices come out of the left and right. BTW....is there a subwoofer somewhere in all this ?

I just measured the room, its more like 15 by 24... a subwoofer is coming, although just the psw10 more than likely. I was hoping the tsx220s could be in front with probably the tl2 center. I just picked up tsx 110s for the rears although those can be returned if this won't work. I was initially looking at some monitor 60's for fronts but we have a toddler and I have nightmares of her pulling them over. Would this whole system sound off with a TL center, monitor towers and tsx110s in the back? Thanks again for the replys guys, as you can obviously tell I'm a newbie in all of this... trying to learn as much as I can in a short amount of time.

Oldfatdogs

Wow, I know I am a newbie on this forum but several other forums in which I am a long-standing member this offer would considered very low taste... The whole point of the thread is I can not fit a center speaker of that size. I am still hoping to get some insight on my situation... not a sales pitch.

I agree with Willy on this,very poor taste.

Wish I could help you out with your question.

PolkieMan

Most TV above the fireplace settings are too high. Yes I have a fireplace too, wish I didn't.
Do you have any room above the TV?
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