Lsi25 center channel

Andysk
Andysk Posts: 3
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Quick question.

Can anyone tell me what center channel would make a good match today for the lsi25?

Thanks
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,198
    LSiC is the matching center for the LSi line. I had one with my LSi15’s and was happy with it.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Andysk wrote: »
    Quick question.

    Can anyone tell me what center channel would make a good match today for the lsi25?

    Thanks

    You could also probably get away with a LSiC704 or 706, the next generation. I owned the 704, and it was a very good center, but by most accounts the 706 is a beast!
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,198
    Yes, I had the 706. Great speaker.
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  • caardvark
    caardvark Posts: 57
    It's sort of a trick question. Bookshelf speakers make better center channel speakers than center speakers do. The only drawback is form factor, if you're limited to a short, wide speaker for aesthetics.

    One or two LSi7's (or 9's) will give you the best center channel experience, also accounting for perfectly matching your fronts.
    Polk LSi15 fronts, LSi7 dual centers, Linn AV5110 sides, Polk RT15i rears, Emotiva UMC-200 pre/pro, Carver M-1.0t MkII front & center amps, Parasound surround(s) amp, Crown XLS1502 & Dayton 18" sub, BenQ HT2050 projector.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    caardvark wrote: »
    It's sort of a trick question. Bookshelf speakers make better center channel speakers than center speakers do. The only drawback is form factor, if you're limited to a short, wide speaker for aesthetics.

    One or two LSi7's (or 9's) will give you the best center channel experience, also accounting for perfectly matching your fronts.

    Yes and no. Absolutely NO to dual bookies, all kids of imaging problems there. As to using a bookshelf? Maybe. Some say that ideally it would be the same speaker as the left and right, but I was running def tech pm700s LRC, and when I upgraded to the clr3000 (dedicated center) it was a pretty massive improvement. Of course it's a better speaker, but I think the dual miss and the design also made superior. YMMV and imho and all that 😂
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    Ran dual bookshelf center channels for a long time... One above and below the screen and it performed insanely good... Just saying!
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  • caardvark
    caardvark Posts: 57
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Absolutely NO to dual bookies, all kids of imaging problems there.
    VR3 wrote: »
    Ran dual bookshelf center channels for a long time... One above and below the screen and it performed insanely good... Just saying!

    Yeah, they're centered -- being center speakers -- so there's no imaging issue. (I run mine both above the screen, so there's no variation in distance from the listener.) If you think there's any drawback, you're either doing it wrong or speaking from theory not experience.
    Polk LSi15 fronts, LSi7 dual centers, Linn AV5110 sides, Polk RT15i rears, Emotiva UMC-200 pre/pro, Carver M-1.0t MkII front & center amps, Parasound surround(s) amp, Crown XLS1502 & Dayton 18" sub, BenQ HT2050 projector.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    He is absolutely right, running them side by side horizontally would definitely have some negative results.

    I am sure if I ran sweeps of my above and below setup it had some odd anomalies but it still sounded pretty sweet!
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  • caardvark
    caardvark Posts: 57
    VR3 wrote: »
    He is absolutely right, running them side by side horizontally would definitely have some negative results.

    If there's anything there, I've never met anyone with a good enough ear to detect it. (Don't point the speakers straight ahead. I could see that creating imaging issues. Toe them out so every seating position is targeted, and so there is minimal interaction between the two.)
    I am sure if I ran sweeps of my above and below setup it had some odd anomalies but it still sounded pretty sweet!

    I think that's the key. If it sounds great, who cares what sensitive equipment may or may not measure?
    Polk LSi15 fronts, LSi7 dual centers, Linn AV5110 sides, Polk RT15i rears, Emotiva UMC-200 pre/pro, Carver M-1.0t MkII front & center amps, Parasound surround(s) amp, Crown XLS1502 & Dayton 18" sub, BenQ HT2050 projector.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    That literally sums up this hobby in a nut shell lol

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