Center channel speaker upgrade

French_guy
French_guy Posts: 338
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I have 2 x RTi A5 and the CSi A4 for the center
I would like to upgrade the center. I know I should ideally go with the CSiA6, but I can't find it (new or used)
What would be a good upgrade, but still matching my RTiA5?
Thanks
RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
No surround...yet
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,922
    Yes CSiA6 was part of the same series.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    CSi5 would also be fine. What AVR do you have? Might be able to go back to a cs400i or up to a reserve or legend series if you have a good auto eq setup.
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    CSi5 would also be fine. What AVR do you have? Might be able to go back to a cs400i or up to a reserve or legend series if you have a good auto eq setup.

    It's the Yamaha TSR-700
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,499
    I would stay in the hunt for a CSiA6, is a really good center channel. While waiting, have you manually adjusted the CSiA4 in settings?
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    I feel what's coming from the center channel (dialogues) is usually weak. So I need to raise the main volume, but when action scenes come, it's way too loud.
    I ran YPAO, but it still doesn't "sound right". I did try to boost the center channel, but I had to put +10 dB to have the feeling that dialogues were OK
    So I thought (maybe I'm wrong though) that a better center speaker (CSi5 or CSiA6) would sound much better......
    How should I use a sound level meter (I guess I can buy one on Amazon)?
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 2,002
    YPAO shows the levels and distances. You can also do test tones. He needs to check these.
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