RE: Re: Using centre speakers as a stereo pair

["Stephen Jones" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark

The reason I ask about using 2 centre's is because they are to be situated
above kitchen wall units, so centre's would look better than cabinet type
vertically standing speakers. They are to be used by an Abus multi-room
system so I don't need spectacular sounding speakers.

Indeed as you say, the spec for these speakers (Jamo E500's) is exactly the
same for the centre as for the L&R's apart from the centre being
shielded.

So looking at these speakers in particular there doesn't seem any advantage
using L&R's over 2 centre's. Remember the only reason I'm thinking of
using
2 centre's is for the look of it.

http://tinyurl.com/6x3vw   - E500
L&R's
http://tinyurl.com/49jcs   -
E5Cen.2 centre speaker

Does that make sense?

SJ

-----Original Message-----
From: mark_harrison_uk2 [mailto:mph@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 August 2004 17:53
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Using centre speakers as a stereo pair

I wouldn't go out and BUY a pair of centre speakers with intention to
use them as a stereo pair.

On the other hand, if I had a pair of matching centres lying around, I
wouldn't hesitate to use them as a stereo pair.

You may find that there isn't even particularly a difference in the
directional characteristics - the "centre speaker" label may be
purely
as a result of extra magnetic shielding!

Regards,

Mark