Hi guys...I am thinking of upgrading my centre speaker. I have Polk 150 (non ported - 2 spks side and a tweeter inbetween).... I have heard that ported centre speakers give a wide and spatial sound and the voice quality is broad, more like a theater sound. Kindly advise if anyone has any idea about it. Which ported centre speaker will be best suited for Pioneer vsx930.
Center Speaker - ported or non ported
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Hi,
The ported design is to facilitate better bass thump and low frequencies....there are different center speakers which have a variety of tweeters and mid bass woofers which are in turn made of different cone materials..
Based on this fact, you should audition other brands where possible to get an idea of what you really want to hear in terms of spatialism and effects...shortlist and purchase...
Use the same music or movie disc to audition the speakers so that u can make an informed decision!
All the best!
The ported design is to facilitate better bass thump and low frequencies....there are different center speakers which have a variety of tweeters and mid bass woofers which are in turn made of different cone materials..
Based on this fact, you should audition other brands where possible to get an idea of what you really want to hear in terms of spatialism and effects...shortlist and purchase...
Use the same music or movie disc to audition the speakers so that u can make an informed decision!
All the best!
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marsilians
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For a well designed speaker, ported vs. not should not be a concern. The primary advantage of having ports is to ensure higher efficiency drivers to output lower frequencies extensions. The tech developments over last 25+ years has mitigated many disadvantages of ported design.
So what is your centre speaker? Is it not the TSx 150C?
Also what are your fronts? Best to have fronts and centre from the same series.
Also what are your fronts? Best to have fronts and centre from the same series.
Oh yes it ported......It has been placed in the Hi Fi cabinet for the last 2 years and I presumed it was not ported. Yes it its but I feel the sound coming out of the centre is not at all heavy. It is on the thinner side. Any comments.
Centre 150 and sides 440 floor standers
But I do not get that broad wide thick sounstage while watching movies. The sound is awesome and the punch fromm the sub 505 is too good. But I wanted the feel of a theater soundstage. I use to get that soundstage from my old Arphi amplifier.
Post a pic of your setup. What cabinet is this? Speakers inside a cabinet is not a good thing at all. The speaker should be on a sturdy surface, ideally a separate shelf. The front face should be at the front edge of the shelf.
What is the distance between the fronts? How far are they from the back wall? All this will affect the soundstage.
What is the distance between the fronts? How far are they from the back wall? All this will affect the soundstage.
+1 to the above guidelines for center placement.
By placing the center inside a cabinet you are having another enclosure around the speaker, which might cause some boom. TSx150c is rear ported and needs some breathing space.
Ideally it should be kept open below your TV.
saikatbiswas82
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It doesn't matter as long as the center sounds nice. It should match tonality of LR as well. Any speaker is not supposed to be placed inside any cabinet. Best option would be stands. The gap from rear wall should be around (minm) 3ft.
Hope this helps.
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There is no difference between their sound signature. Port or No Port depends on the architecture of the speaker.
What is the crossover set for your Center speaker?
Not an ideal situation. Neither for Ported nor otherwise. Try keeping the center on the shelf while watching movies and for casual listening you can place it inside.
Also, keep in mind the Polk are inherently bright sounding, so seem to sound thinner than any other warmer sounding speaker. Realized this after I switched from Polk TSi200 to Elac B6.
MaSh
Not an ideal situation. Neither for Ported nor otherwise. Try keeping the center on the shelf while watching movies and for casual listening you can place it inside.
Also, keep in mind the Polk are inherently bright sounding, so seem to sound thinner than any other warmer sounding speaker. Realized this after I switched from Polk TSi200 to Elac B6.
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I cannot keep the centre on the shelf as it will block my projector screen behind which remotely slides down for watching movies. Should I go for change. I mean replace the centre...
Also, keep in mind the Polk are inherently bright sounding, so seem to sound thinner than any other warmer sounding speaker. Realized this after I switched from Polk TSi200 to Elac B6.
MaSh[/QUOTE]
I cannot keep the centre on the shelf as it will block my projector screen behind which remotely slides down for watching movies. Should I go for change. I mean replace the centre...
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