Monitor for center channel

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited April 2007 in Vintage Speakers
This might be the mother of all stupid questions, but here goes. Would the use of say a Monitor 5 (or 5jr) as a center channel speaker make any sense? ---assuming it could be somewhat centered between the fronts. If not, how important do you guys consider the quality of the center channel in 5.1. I have about a $200 JBL that I use, which sits on the floor. (sorry if this is slightly off vintage topic...but close). Mike
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited April 2007
    I think the importance of a center channel in a HT room is as or more than the mains. Most vocal and action ( most of the movie) comes from the center channel. A good quality center speaker will (IMO) make all the difference in the world to a HT system. Thats one speaker I would not skimp out on.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    I use a pair of Monitor 5's for center channel. I used to use a CS2. It is like night and day as far a quality. Most of HT comes throught the center channel. My front's are srs3.1's.

    engtaz
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    Engtaz: how do you connect the pair if there is a single speaker center output on the HTR? Do you use speaker selector or hook them in series/parallel? Mike
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    in parallel dropping them to 4 ohms into a Outlaw M200
    engtaz

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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    Boys and their toys!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    I did drop the RDO194 into the Monitor 5's
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  • polkdaddy20
    polkdaddy20 Posts: 4
    edited April 2007
    I've been using a 5Jr as a center channel almost since the days before center channels. Around 1991 I had the SDA 2B's with the SL 2000 tweeters and wanted to timbre match. Solution a 5JR with the same tweeter. Problem was it wasn't magnetically shielded. The high fi shop I bought my stuff from somehow affixed a magnet to the back of the 6.5 inch driver which offset the magnetic effects. Its worked great everysince. I agree the center channel is a critical component as it does so much work.
    HT
    Polk SDA2B
    Polk 5Jr Center
    Polk Monitor 4.6 Rears
    Yamaha RXV-3000
    Sony DVD/CD
    Sunfire True Subwoofer Junior

    2 Channel
    JBL 325A (Soon to be monitor 12's)
    Onkyo TXSV-Pro70
    Onkyo DX 1800 CD Player
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    My projector screen does not care about magnetism.LOL
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV. And your projector. (and your Outlaws, unless they are too much like in-laws).
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  • gandyj
    gandyj Posts: 10
    edited April 2007
    I'm using a 5jr as my center channel between two 7's.
    Before I got the 5jr I was using a different brand of speaker.
    After the swap there was a significant difference/improvement.

    Joe
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV. And your projector. (and your Outlaws, unless they are too much like in-laws).

    :confused::confused::confused: Who's screen
    engtaz

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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    GrayWolfII 106"
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    "I was coveting your screen as I looked at the gaudy frame around the TV." or you just talking about the screen itself.

    I have no pics anywhere of my equipment/:confused::confused::confused:
    engtaz

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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    oops...I meant as I looked at the frame around MY big screen TV shown in the polkenstein post....I would prefer a screen and projector...maybe after the next big settles... I can be even more confusing in person.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    For you guys using 5s or some other smaller monitor for centers, how do you place them? I assume standing upright? For me, this means in front of the equipment. The sound was very good...but the appearance sucks.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2007
    Laying down
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  • gandyj
    gandyj Posts: 10
    edited April 2007
    Mine is on top of a low wide cabinet that houses my equipment and is sitting underneath the tv that's mounted on the wall.

    Joe
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