Has anyone heard a better center than the 706?

Lan077
Lan077 Posts: 31
edited February 2014 in Speakers
I'm not really considering any matching factors here. Just as far as getting the vocals perfectly natural.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited February 2014
    Onix Rocket Bigfoot tops my personal list but then good luck finding one. The TOTL Paradigm monster center sounds pretty dang good too.
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited February 2014
    Revel Ultima Center sounds good.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited February 2014
    The 706 an excellent center channel speaker. Another awesome one is the Usher Audio 616-BE DMD. The Usher is grittier whereas the LSiM is smoother... I think it would come down to personal preference bectween the two.

    I think the best center channel speaker is 3rd of whatever your fronts are.
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  • Lan077
    Lan077 Posts: 31
    edited February 2014
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Onix Rocket Bigfoot tops my personal list but then good luck finding one. The TOTL Paradigm monster center sounds pretty dang good too.

    Interesting, I saw a couple used ones (bigfoots) on ebay go for about $300 last year.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2014
    The Martin Logan stage center has got to be one of the best out there but will only go with other stats and when you sit up from the chair the "stage" collapses.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited February 2014
    Lan077 wrote: »
    Interesting, I saw a couple used ones (bigfoots) on ebay go for about $300 last year.

    And? They do show up from time to time and being that they are no longer in business has driven the price down. But the entire RS series went toe to toe with speakers well above their price range. Having heard the 706 and the Bigfoot powered/supplied by the exact same gear, the Bigfoot sounded much better to me regardless of the price point. Judging a product by its price point is the absolute height of naivety.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited February 2014
    When you own speakers any brand , the matching center will always perform the best with them. I never once heard a mixed matched front end sound better with a different brand center channel.
    I don't even get this line of thinking. If the center channel of a given speaker package is not to your liking, you need a different line of speakers all together period.
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  • Lan077
    Lan077 Posts: 31
    edited February 2014
    mantis wrote: »
    When you own speakers any brand , the matching center will always perform the best with them. I never once heard a mixed matched front end sound better with a different brand center channel.
    I don't even get this line of thinking. If the center channel of a given speaker package is not to your liking, you need a different line of speakers all together period.

    From what I read no centers really match their fronts that closely. Mostly due to being a horizontal cabinet which result in uncorrectable off axis response differences. Having the same drivers with similar crossover points obviously help some, a little....
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,779
    edited February 2014
    Lan077 wrote: »
    From what I read no centers really match their fronts that closely. Mostly due to being a horizontal cabinet which result in uncorrectable off axis response differences. Having the same drivers with similar crossover points obviously help some, a little....

    No complaints with mine.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2014
    Lan077 wrote: »
    From what I read no centers really match their fronts that closely. Mostly due to being a horizontal cabinet which result in uncorrectable off axis response differences. Having the same drivers with similar crossover points obviously help some, a little....
    If the tweeter and mid configuration are the same as the mains(tweeter over mid or vice versa), then it should match the other speakers well. It's when a tweeter is horizontally paired with the mid(s), lobing is an issue. More center channels should be designed in the same fashion as the 706C.
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