Need help with center channel purchase?

fisheerman

I am contemplating how/which center channel to add to my systems.

I have a plasma that is mounted on the wall.
I'm planning on using TC615i's as the main and rears and was planning on using a 5th as the center channel.

Well the way my house is setup I don't have the ideal setup to place the center channel inwall. I have a CSi3 in my hometheater room and took it out to see how it would look mounted below the plasma and it sticks out a good bit. Not very pleasing to the eye.

So I was wondering what other options were available or what others have done?

Could I use something like the RM 302/202 as the center without messing up the match?

Any other speaker suggestions for center channel?

Thanks in advance

fish

danger boy

although this may not be an ideal situation.. and certainly worth exploring since it won't cost you a dime.. but receiver's can do what's called "phantom" center channel.. basically, tell your receiver you aren't using a center channel.. and that information is sent to your left and right front speakers. might be worth trying first, if it works great, if not, then explore center channel options.

it's becoming tough now that so many people now have flat panel TV's, and they require such little space that center channels are becoming tougher to match up.

good luck though.

CAvolleyballguy

This may be a really bad idea, but since you are using the in wall speakers (so its not like they are huge or anything), if your amp has a pre out, depending on your plasma speakers and how they are connected...could you try sending the center channel signal to the plasma and just use the tv's speakers???? at least see how it sounds??? Did I already say this may be a bad idea???

Kex

The phantom center can work very well in some setups IMO (and has done for me in the past). It does make seating positions more important though, but I still think a good phantom is better than a mismatched or inadequate center. JMO.