Home Theater Center Channel Question

accasbel
accasbel Posts: 19
edited December 2005 in Vintage Speakers
I have SDA-1Bs that will be used for a home theater buildout. I've read of CRS's and CS400's as the center. I know the CRS would be a better match, but how jarring is the 400 as a center? Would I have to be a very discriminant listener, or would it be easily discernable?

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited December 2005
    either should be fine.

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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited December 2005
    I've also heard of folks using a CS350LS with them. I have one for sale, if interested.

    Adam
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,781
    edited December 2005
    The CSi40 seems to be an almost perfect match for my SDA1C's, but I do have the new tweeters in the SDA's.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2005
    Pair of Monitor 5/5jr/5B would be my easy choice. The above mentioned work fine too, proven over and over in the system showcase.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    adam is going to move that 350 sooner or later... :p

    Welcome, accasbel.

    All the above are options. IMO the CRS option would be overkill paired with SDA-1's, but certainly nothing wrong with that choice.

    The CS's have the advantage of already coming magnetically shielded which is important if your TV is a CRT.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited December 2005
    Tour2ma wrote:
    adam is going to move that 350 sooner or later... :p
    Why, do ya want it? Huh, huh, huh? LOL :D I guess I have shamelessly plugged a couple times.

    Nah, I have an electronic ad up for it at work and am just trying to take the sloooowest possible route to E-bay. Hate to put it on E-bay if I can find a coworker or CP'er.

    Adam
    5.1 and 2.0 ch Basement Media Room: Outlaw 975/Emotiva DC-1/Rotel RB-1582 MKII/Rotel RB-1552/Audiosource Amp 3/Polk LS90, CS400i, FX500i/Outlaw X-12, LFM-1/JVD DLA-HD250/Da-Lite 100" HCCV/Sony ES BDP/Sonos Connect. DC-1/RB-1582 MKII/Sonos Connect also feed Polk 7C in garage or Dayton IO655 on patio.
    2.1 ch Basement Gym: Denon AVR-2807/Klipsch Forte I or NHT SB2/JBL SUB 550P x 2/Chromecast Audio.
    2.0 ch Living Room: Rotel RX-1052/Emotiva DC-1/Klipsch RF-7 III/Sony ES BDP/LG 65" LED.
    2.0 ch Semi-portable: Klipsch Powergate/NHT SB3/Chromecast Audio.
    Kitchen: Sonos Play5.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2005
    LOL... I'z already gots one...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
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    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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