Centher Channel Placement

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
edited February 2004 in Speakers
I'm sure I'm the hundredth person to ask this question, but are there any good mounting options for setups with a big screen tv with no shelf above?

I obviously can't put the center below the TV, and there's no shelf above, and I don't think it will fit on top...

Anyone else run into this??? was thinking of mounting, but not sure about sound quality...
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited February 2004
    Would something like this help you out?

    http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-lqWDZCmEw8z/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=9&g=15810&I=051TVSB&o=m&a=0&cc=01&avf=N

    Then tilt the center down a bit till it is aimed at your seating position ear level.

    p.
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  • rstrine
    rstrine Posts: 20
    edited February 2004
    Hi, I have a solution. I use the Polk CS400 for my center(which is a heavy speaker)and needed somthing very sturdy to put it right above my Sony 36" Wega.
    I bought a wall mount for a small TV. It can hold up to 100lbs, made to have a slight downward angle(sweet because the speakers are positioned to my seating level instead of going above my head) and the base(platform) of the wall mount is the same size as my speaker. It suspends the speaker perfectlyand safely.
    Polk RT800 Main
    Polk CS400 Center
    Polk RT f/x Rear
    Polk RT f/x Back Rear
    Advent 12" powered sub
    Sony STR-DA1000ES (7.1 amp)
    Panasonic DV 563A (SACD, DVD ect)
    DishNet Satellite(with hard drive rec.)
    Sony36"WEGA(someday I'll get HDTV)
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  • kelley
    kelley Posts: 287
    edited February 2004
    If you want the sound to seem to come from the center of the screen, do this. One on either side. Yeah Yeah Yeah, I know I need to clean up!
    SDS-400, SDA-1B, SVS 20-39pc+, B&K Ref 50, Denon 2900
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2004
    are those your mains? CS400i's as mains? or dual centers?
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  • thehalo8
    thehalo8 Posts: 127
    edited February 2004
    Looks like he has a main on the left hand side of the pitcure.
    Mains: Polk RTi70's
    Center: Polk CSi40
    Surrounds: Polk TC60i's
    Sub: Polk PSW505
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-DS696
    TV: Samsung HLS 5687W 56"
    DVD: Sony DVP S5300
    Protection: Monster HTS 3600
    Backup Battery: Belkin AP3080010
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited February 2004
    I had my center on top for about a year and a half, even angled it and was never happy with it. Best solution I've found is to have it below the screen and angled up. Doing this not only makes all the center channel info come "from the screen" but vastly improved panning as well. This is the center stand I'm using:

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  • Terrax
    Terrax Posts: 483
    edited February 2004
    I designed and made my own center channel stand which was cheap and works great.
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  • kelley
    kelley Posts: 287
    edited February 2004
    Those are 2 400's for the centers, my 3.1's are out of the picture.
    SDS-400, SDA-1B, SVS 20-39pc+, B&K Ref 50, Denon 2900
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