Center Channel speakers

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,842
edited September 2004 in Speakers
How much of a bad idea is it to use one speaker from a stereo pair for a center channel?

I'm looking for a center channel that is closeyl voiced and similarly as sensitive as my KLH 17's and not haveing very good luck with it. So I was going to get another couple pairs of KLH 17's for a front and rear center channel speakers and a pair of rear surrounds. I guess one can't get any closer than that. But I was wondering what drawbacks there might be.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2004
    I have had no issue using a LSi7 as a center, there are a number of folks that prefer the LSi9 over the LSiC (or at least the crossover) as well. This shouldn't be an issue for you.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    No drawbacks (other than shielding perhaps).

    Matter of fact, you will actually be timber matched on all channels. The only way to acheive true timber matching, is for the speakers to be identical, period - not just from the same series.

    Go for it.

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2004
    Heh, I'm gonna have a center channel with 10" woofers!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited September 2004
    Well, I snagged another pair of KLH 17's and another pair of KLH 20's.

    I'm kind of pissed too because the guy charged 30 bucks shipping for each pair. If he wanted 60 per pair, he should have put a reserve or a BIN on the auction.
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2004
    Congrats. I've got a pair of KLH 23s that sound real nice. They sounded especially good on tubes. On SS they seem to be a little bass heavy.

    $30 ain't bad for shipping. Especially if packed correctly. I just had a single Advent shipped to me for $25.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited September 2004
    Well, the 17's and 20's are on thier way!

    That leaves the 22's for the bedroom rig. That also means finding another amplifier. I'll have to get a cheap 2 channel with a sub out.

    The SDA's will get thier own room.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2004
    Nice touch John. I told you two months ago that I had a nice pair of 17's here for cheap. I sold them YESTERDAY. Like paying for shipping? Like it a lot?

    Got one pair left but the tweeters are silent and I haven't had time to find out why yet.

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited September 2004
    I'm sorry George, I totally forgot you said that! I needed two pairs though and honestly, even if I did remember, I wuld have thought that you unloaded them already. I apologize George, didn't mean to upset you, I honestly forgot. With all this hoopla with the wedding going on and getting a domicle of my own, I just flat out forgot.

    One good thing though, He did give me a break on shipping. 15 dollars less than quoted. Which isn't so bad.
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