What Center to Use with SDA 2a'?

fafner
fafner Posts: 115
edited February 2010 in Vintage Speakers
As I have gotten more used to my HT setup with SDA2a's as fronts and surronds and M10's as rears, I am noticeing that my Yamaha center has a clear tonal difference than the Polks. The sound from the Yamaha is good and high quality just different from the Polks. I have tried using the setup without a center speaker and that simply does not work for HT for me.

Has anyone here found a center that fits very well with SDA's for this application?

Thanks in advance for help.

fafner
Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
Center - Polk 350CS
Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
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  • TNTsTunes
    TNTsTunes Posts: 751
    edited February 2010
    I liked a pair of CRS's with all the drivers powered best. Next was a pair of M5's. I also had a CS350 that sounded good.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited February 2010
    CS400i. You will have to find one on the used market.
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited February 2010
    I use a SDA CRS modded which works really nice as a matching sound. there may be better out there but if you find one for cheap its well worth it.
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  • Phil Dawson
    Phil Dawson Posts: 288
    edited February 2010
    I use a pair of the CS400i in my system and I am very happy with them. Ideally you would use the same speaker for the center as the front pair which would also be the same as the rears - oh well to have unlimited funds, space and a very understanding wife although I really can't complain.
    Good luck, Phil

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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    My CSi5 works well with my 2A's. It's not a perfect tonal match, but it's always been close enough for me.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited February 2010
    I use a Aperion Intimus 6C from Aperion speakers in Portland, Oregon with my SDS SRS 2.3TL's.

    Bill
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