Choosing centre channel speaker

[hardcore_gamer99]

As usual i cant audition. I want warm sound neutral not harsh to ears with tinnitus. I have shortlisted focal aria k2. Svs ultra elevation or dali opticon vokal. To pair with dali opticon 2 mk2 denon x4800h with humming sound. I WILL PLACE INSIDE THE TV UNIT only not in open
Thank you

 

[NadirT]

General consensus is that LCR should match for seamless listening experience. So my suggestion will be Dali.

 

[Barun7]

As usual i cant audition. I want warm sound neutral not harsh to ears with tinnitus. I have shortlisted focal aria k2. Svs ultra elevation or dali opticon vokal. To pair with dali opticon 2 mk2 denon x4800h with humming sound. I WILL PLACE INSIDE THE TV UNIT only not in open
Thank you

Go with Dali Opticon Vokal MK2. Should blend well with your existing setup.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

Go with Dali Opticon Vokal MK2. Should blend well with your existing setup.

my dali opticon 2 is 4 ohm only maybe thats why sound low on lower volumes? showuld i get dali vokal as it is also 4ohms? i want to run at lower volume only.

 

[Nitin K]

my dali opticon 2 is 4 ohm only maybe thats why sound low on lower volumes? showuld i get dali vokal as it is also 4ohms? i want to run at lower volume only.

You can manually increase the volume of any speaker through Audyssey which you can apply for the center channel.
Having a separate center channel for movies helps a lot for dialogues.

 

[Dhruv.Arora]

Check out the Kef Q650C. Beast of a speaker and warm sound

 

[Barun7]

You can manually increase the volume of any speaker through Audyssey which you can apply for the center channel.
Having a separate center channel for movies helps a lot for dialogues.

+1.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

+1.

the thing is that i cant even find 1 setting that can help me. my denon x4800h is fully updated firmware. now can you tell how do i increase my dali opticon 2 volume i have crank up denon volume above 70 then only i hear it good else its too low

 

[Dhruv.Arora]

the thing is that i cant even find 1 setting that can help me. my denon x4800h is fully updated firmware. now can you tell how do i increase my dali opticon 2 volume i have crank up denon volume above 70 then only i hear it good else its too low

Use the pre out for center channel and add mono power amp to drive the center. This will allow you to control the volume also

 

[Barun7]

the thing is that i cant even find 1 setting that can help me. my denon x4800h is fully updated firmware. now can you tell how do i increase my dali opticon 2 volume i have crank up denon volume above 70 then only i hear it good else its too low

Check out the following link.

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[sandeepmohan]

Check out the Kef Q650C. Beast of a speaker and warm sound

This is probably the only speaker from the all the recommendations I will buy. Without an audition.
More than sound signature, what you should keep in mind is impedance and sensitivity. If these are too far apart from your main speakers, you'll end up in a situation of having to crank up the gain a fair amount on the center loudspeaker.

 

[edjamesx]

Use the pre out for center channel and add mono power amp to drive the center. This will allow you to control the volume also

I think this is normal with Denon AVRS , Usually with my Denon 3800 i need to crank it up to 60 to 65 even with power amp connected .
Above 65 only it goes more louder. initially i thought its issue with with my Denon avr.
My old onkyo avr cranks it up at 45 db itself. Its Denon avr designed by that way. But if you have more powerful speakers (200 watts to 300 watts rms rated) speaker then you will be able to get more louder in 55 to 60 db itself.

But do thoroughly check before u do invest in new speaker.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

I think this is normal with Denon AVRS , Usually with my Denon 3800 i need to crank it up to 60 to 65 even with power amp connected .
Above 65 only it goes more louder. initially i thought its issue with with my Denon avr.
My old onkyo avr cranks it up at 45 db itself. Its Denon avr designed by that way. But if you have more powerful speakers (200 watts to 300 watts rms rated) speaker then you will be able to get more louder in 55 to 60 db itself.

But do thoroughly check before u do invest in new speaker.

I think this is normal with Denon AVRS , Usually with my Denon 3800 i need to crank it up to 60 to 65 even with power amp connected .
Above 65 only it goes more louder. initially i thought its issue with with my Denon avr.
My old onkyo avr cranks it up at 45 db itself. Its Denon avr designed by that way. But if you have more powerful speakers (200 watts to 300 watts rms rated) speaker then you will be able to get more louder in 55 to 60 db itself.

But do thoroughly check before u do invest in new speaker.

dali opticon 2 mk2 is 4ohm only and 87 sensitivity i guess i will buy centre channel as well with same ohm?

 

[edjamesx]

dali opticon 2 mk2 is 4ohm only and 87 sensitivity i guess i will buy centre channel as well with same ohm?

if you need more louder and punchier then check Dali Epicon vocal or RUBIKORE center channel which would be slightly expensive.
Since you are already using dali opticon 2 mk2 as LR speakers you wont go wrong with dali opticon 2 mk2 speaker. You can make adjustments in AVR to get center channel more accurate.

 

[hifimaddy]

I would suggest you go with the same model as your LR. This will give you seamless transitions during the movies. or @edjamesx suggested above, you can go for Dali Epicon vocal or Rubicon center. They are really worth considering.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

I would suggest you go with the same model as your LR. This will give you seamless transitions during the movies. or @edjamesx suggested above, you can go for Dali Epicon vocal or Rubicon center. They are really worth considering.

opticon vokal or rubicore cinema? for 11x11 room to pair with opticon 2 mk2

 

[hifimaddy]

opticon vokal or rubicore cinema? for 11x11 room to pair with opticon 2 mk2

If you have a budget, go with Rubicon Centre. Rubicon Vokal is a little expensive, but it will be worth it. If you don't have that budget, then go with Opticon Vokal. My suggestion is that your LR is Opticon, so it's better to choose Opticon Center.

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

If you have a budget, go with Rubicon Centre. Rubicon Vokal is a little expensive, but it will be worth it. If you don't have that budget, then go with Opticon Vokal. My suggestion is that your LR is Opticon, so it's better to choose Opticon Center.

i can go with svs prime or even ultra as well.

 

[Phani24]

i can go with svs prime or even ultra as well.

Ultra best

 

[hardcore_gamer99]

Ultra best

but i have dali opticon 2 as FLR