can i have two center channel speakers

gonzo64
gonzo64 Posts: 39
edited August 2014 in Speakers
just wondering if two would work...just have one laying around and thought i could put it in the back of the room ..is this posible or would it sound funny....
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited March 2014
    Front center channel speaker & Rear center channel speaker. Yes you can. My AVR is set up for it BUT placement & room size is a issue here..not sure what your receiver set up is?
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited March 2014
    Dolby 6.1 was not really widely adapted but if your AVR has it you might as well try it if you have the speaker. http://www.circuitstoday.com/multi-channel-surround-sound-systems
    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited March 2014
    well i have a denon avr x2000...7.1 so i believe it should work...any special way to hook it up.....room size is apox 20 x 11....so its longer then wide...i have a bookshelf right in back dead center...so i would be perfect....anything i need to know ..thanks....
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited March 2014
    Yeah, it should work fine as a 6.1 setup. Just check your manual, it should tell you how to set it up for best results. For my Onkyo AVR, it's advised that if you're using one rear speaker, you should put in the back center and connect it to the right back speaker output binding post. Then, when running the Audyssey setup program, the AVR will sense that there's only one rear speaker and will calibrate it appropriately. There should be a similar feature on your Denon AVR.

    Note though that this would work as a rear surround - a mixing of what would be put out by the two back speakers of a 7.1 setup - and not another copy of what is being put out by your front center speaker.
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited March 2014
    ok cool ..ill look at my manual.....ill probabaly have to re-calibrate right ?
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited March 2014
    Yes, you'll definitely have to recalibrate once you get the rear center speaker connected and placed.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited March 2014
    gonzo64 wrote: »
    well i have a denon avr x2000...7.1 so i believe it should work...any special way to hook it up.....room size is apox 20 x 11....so its longer then wide...i have a bookshelf right in back dead center...so i would be perfect....anything i need to know ..thanks....

    Yes, the manual page# 26 says to connect it to the SURROUND BACK LEFT channel. Yes, please to recal the system.

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited March 2014
    Gonzo64 keep us posted on what you think. If i had a larger room i woulda tried it here.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited March 2014
    Years ago we used an actual center channel for 6.1 setups. I always thought it works very well.
    Wall mounting is the best way to use it and place it at 72 inches to the tweeter. If you decide to use a shelf to mount it, I'd suggest using some rubber door stoppers to angle it downward just slightly. Basically aiming the Tweeter into the center of the listening space. I have found this to give the overall best effect and natural sound.

    If your centers are the same ones , you will have a very good sounding system.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited March 2014
    If your centers are the same ones , you will have a very good sounding system.[/QUOTE]

    i have a cs10 and a csi3 center so i think this should sound good....im definitely going to give this a try...ill..let you guys know how this sounds....also i have a built in bookcase with 4 shelves in the back so i have 4 different levels to put in on ....this should work out good.......
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  • Zentish
    Zentish Posts: 127
    edited March 2014
    I have a single rear speaker (Polk Monitor 5jr+) on the shelf behind the couch connected to the L-Rear on my ONKYO 806 and it detected it fine and shows the 6.1 on the screen.

    But it never lights up the center rear with a signal except during setup tests. I have several 7.1 surround Bluray movies and I've not gotten it to work yet...
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-NR929 7.1 AVR 130wpc
    Mains: 2x Polk RTA 8TL's
    Center: Polk CS245i
    Surrounds: 2x Klipsch RS-41ii (because they fit perfectly over the door and window)
    Rear Surr: 2x Polk M4a '90
    Subwoofer: Speakerlab DAS-SW dual-voice-coil 10" '88 30Hz-150Hz
    Subwoofer Amp: ONKYO A-8019 AMP '85 100wpc
    Display: Samsung 55" UNC55-8000 3D LED
    Console: Xbox360
    DVR: custom MythTV rig w/ 3 tuners OTA
    Zone2: 2x Polk M5b '87
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited March 2014
    I temporarily tried mine (sitting on temp stand) & it worked well BUT wifey's wall items would have to go & im not gonna win there
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited March 2014
    ill give this a shot this weekend should work good...
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited August 2014
    well i finally got this all wired up lol...sorry for the delay....i did hook this up to what my receiver says to do and did run the audyssey and it showed it in the calibration part ...so its there.....but i put in a movie in and didnt get no sound out of the speaker...so...will this only work with a movie with 6.1 ..im thinking it should still have sound......with any movie ...right...hmm....please help if you can....thanks
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2014
    Read your manual carefully. On my Pioneer there are different surround settings. If the disc is 5.1, then only the surrounds will work. You have to force it to 6.1 or my case 7.1 by choosing the right setting. The decoder in the receiver or pre-amp will "create" the center rear from the surround signals
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited August 2014
    thats what i thought...but i cant find any thing in my manual about that....i have a denon avr x2000......i connected the way the manual said to for the back surround. ..and ran the audyssey it calibrated it ..so now i need it to work right....
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2014
    Page 102 of the PDF version of your manual. Dolby Digital EX should output to the rear.
    Page 103 DTS ES MTRX6 should output to the rear.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited August 2014
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Page 102 of the PDF version of your manual. Dolby Digital EX should output to the rear.
    Page 103 DTS ES MTRX6 should output to the rear.

    ok cool now i got it to work thanks...westmassguy......thnaks for the help
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2014
    gonzo64 wrote: »
    ok cool now i got it to work thanks...westmassguy......thnaks for the help
    You welcome, enjoy......
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited August 2014
    So now. How DOES it sound ? Better / Worse ? If you had it the other way for awhile-take some time & give us your thoughts. Cool ya got er working
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited August 2014
    yea i think it sounds pretty good...it fills the middle of the room with sound....instead of just the back two surrounds...they are up high on the back wall and i now have the center speaker right in the middle down just above the love seat right behind it...so i think it sounds great....
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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 901
    edited August 2014
    A real good test disk would be any of the Star Wars films as they were made in 6.1 discrete format
    Family Room HT 7.2/i]:Vizio Oled55h1 Pioneer Elite SC-LX502 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Eversolo DMP A6 Panamax M5300-EXSpeakers Fronts Fluance XF8L Center Polk Audio S35 Side Surrounds Fluance bipolar Rear Surrounds FluanceXF8 Bookshelf Subs SVS PB4000 x2 Living room 2ch: Crown Xli 1500 amp x2, Teac EQ MKII FX Audio X6 Mk II DAC Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Tower Speakers Panamax M5100-EXOffice media room:Vizio M50Q6 50" Pioneer Elite VSX LX301 Eversolo DMP-A6 Polkaudio R600 Towers Polkaudio Center R350 Panamax M4300 Monoprice 12" subMaster bedroom:Vizio M55Q7 Pioneer Elite VSX LX302 Pioneer Elite BDP 85FD Squeezebox Touch Fluance Signature Bookshelf fronts, Rears Fluance Signature Bipolar Polk Audio CS10 center Monoprice 12" sub Panamax M5300-EX
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited August 2014
    Thats great to hear you like it. Thats the fun of this hobby-playing around to get that just right sound . Enjoy
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