Is it a good idea to use S 35 Polk as centre & front speakers

kapil29
kapil29 Posts: 1
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I am trying to build 5.1 surround system in my bedroom. I have some shortage of space & so considering S35 as centre, front right & left speaker. Rear shall be S 20 or S 15 speakers.

Pls let me know if its great combination. If this S 35 is not the best choice then with some civil work I can manage to put S 20 on both back & front. Use S 35 only as centre speaker.

Please help out to get the best of the home theatre experience.

Thanks a lot folks.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,687
    edited March 2022
    The C, L & R receive a separate dedicated signal, therefore you cannot feed 3 separate channels into one speaker.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,774
    F1nut wrote: »
    The C, L & R receive a separate dedicated signal, therefore you cannot feed 3 separate channels into one speaker.

    I think he was proposing using 3 S35's for his front stage. I'm using an S35 for my center. The manual mentioned mounting them vertically to use as mains. How it would sound, hard to say.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,687
    He refers to the S35 in the singular.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    It almost looks like he thinks the S35 can be used as a surround bar type speaker?

    I also have a S35 center, but cannot comment on how it would perform as L & R channels but why not? Using them [mounted] vertically should be fine, just would not expect much in the way of bass without a separate sub. My $.02
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    kapil29 wrote: »
    I am trying to build 5.1 surround system in my bedroom. I have some shortage of space & so considering S35 as centre, front right & left speaker. Rear shall be S 20 or S 15 speakers.

    Pls let me know if its great combination. If this S 35 is not the best choice then with some civil work I can manage to put S 20 on both back & front. Use S 35 only as centre speaker.

    Please help out to get the best of the home theatre experience.

    Thanks a lot folks.

    3 front speakers or 1? 1 will not work so good…
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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