Question about cente c volume

greg2350
greg2350 Posts: 544
edited April 2009 in Speakers
TO who have a HT do you set the center level higher than your mains.

Thanks in advance for the help.:)
TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
AVR: Denon 3801
DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
Sat: Directtv HD 10
Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • polkie4life
    polkie4life Posts: 231
    edited April 2009
    Have you tried calibrating all channels with an spl meter? The beauty of it being your theater is you can then up the level a little to where it suits you....

    I personally have mine a couple of db lower than the mains.
    In terms of audio, i truly feel sorry for the visually impaired. How can they know what they like if they cant read google?


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  • NewHTguy
    NewHTguy Posts: 584
    edited April 2009
    Back when I had a center I had it set a little higher. If the dialogue is muffled then bump it up.
    MAIN: Polk Lsi9s; Polk PSW505; Lsic (in box); Onkyo SR-875; Parasound 2250; Cambridge Audio 740C; LG BD370
    OFFICE: Polk Lsi7; REL T3; HK 3490; CA 840W; Onkyo C-S5VL
    BENCHED: CS20; OWM3s
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited April 2009
    Thanks for the responses I have my center +2 higher than the mains. I should get a better center I use the CS1 being powered by a rotel bridged 200 watts. my mains are RT8OOi's powered by rotel 180 watts. Sub is DSWpro 500. Rears are R50's powered by a rotel 150 watts. I find I need to turn up the center higher to hear the dialog, im sure a better center would help.:)
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • NewHTguy
    NewHTguy Posts: 584
    edited April 2009
    At one time I was using a CS2 with Rti10s in front and R50s in back. The level set by my Onkyo 875 Audessey (spelling?) Auto Eq was too low for me. At first I thought the center was just too weak to keep up with the 10s. To some extent that was true. However, once I increased the center level it was not too bad. Just because you have to turn your center up, it does not mean that you need a new center. Of course, I didn't *need* most of the gear I've bought over the last year. So if you *want* a new center it sounds like you have a legitimate reason :o)
    MAIN: Polk Lsi9s; Polk PSW505; Lsic (in box); Onkyo SR-875; Parasound 2250; Cambridge Audio 740C; LG BD370
    OFFICE: Polk Lsi7; REL T3; HK 3490; CA 840W; Onkyo C-S5VL
    BENCHED: CS20; OWM3s
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited April 2009
    NewHTguy wrote: »
    Back when I had a center I had it set a little higher. If the dialogue is muffled then bump it up.

    NewHT has it correct. Bump up the center if the fronts are overwhelming it. The center is a bridge between the L/R fronts. It should be largely transparent, with all three speakers working together to bring the sound focus to the screen. That most often happens during dialog.
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