MAXIMIZE the Sound From Your Center Channel Speaker | 5 TIPS

MAXIMIZE the Sound From Your Center Channel Speaker | 5 TIPS
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[d.t.]

As a retired member of the AES (Audio Engineering Society) I was curious to see what your recommendations where. Overall I found your presentation useful. However I'd add one basic recommendation:

Simply increase the volume of your center speaker just a bit. This simple adjustment usually works!

I'll note that db(SPL) readings are very difficult to take. They should involve multiple measuring points with a high quality mic, analyzed at least on a 1/3 octave device and even then are notoriously hard to interpete.

I'll add one point where I DISAGREE with you. Do NOT/NEVER just buy a more expensive center channel speaker alone.

All the front speakers need to be matched (LF, C, RF). Those 3 speakers need to have the same "voice" and should be ALL from the same manufacturer/series.

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[JoeJ-]

The coffee table blanket idea also applies to a hardwood or tile floor between you and your center channel and TV. If you put or have a soft rug or something similar on that hard floor between you and your TV, it will also help greatly at reducing floor reflections, which also muddle up the sound. Of course that goes along with room treatments all over, as you mentioned.

The biggest improvement I've found, besides just having a really high quality center channel speaker to start with, is moving it forward to the edge of the table, chest, cabinet, shelf, or stand that it's on, and making it as close as possible to ear level and angle towards you.

It amazes me just how many people like to push their center channel all the way back against the wall on top of a cabinet or on a shelf, and try to "hide" it behind something like a small plant, a picture, or other knick knack, as long as it doesn't block the view of the TV, that's "all" that matters, some people think!... And then even doing that they STILL think that it's gonna sound good and actually be intelligible, lol! Ridiculous!

[vishaldookhi]

100% agree. Incidentally, I have the same centre channel. Upgraded from a smaller Klipsch RC34 which I moved to a other smaller room.
Love your channel and most of all, honesty. Been heavily invested into home cinema and have 2 theaters at home. Mainly Klipsch. I follow much of your advise and multi-team meetings with other enthusiasts and experts and have learnt a lot. Here in South Africa, it's a developing trend and information is limited. Hence, I relied heavily on your channel. You collaborated with many of the other you tubers on this topic so I have had a wholistic tutelage. Thanks so much👌

[welderfixer]

Mr. Stevens, I couldn't agree more with all of your suggestions here. After trying several center channel speakers from a cheap single bookshelf speaker, the pair of cheap bookshelf speakers connected in parallel, a super cheap "center", a couple others and the Emotiva C1+ I run now. Absolutely the Emotiva C1+ is the best I've had and I'm happy with it. Spending the extra was well worth it. Crossover and level is the next to make it the best it can be. Someday, Good Lord willing and back breaking effort, I'll be able to install a separates system with a powerful amp on the LCR speakers for an even better audio experience for my family.
Wishing you all the very best, Kevin

[chrisenns]

Great tips youthman. I was aware of most of them already but had not thought about the blanket on the coffee table that is right in front of me, so I will be using that tip from now on. I've also read the tip that it's best to not get coffee tables with a solid front panel since that is a huge flat surface to reflect sound back at the screen instead of allowing it to come into the room.

[tkcdac]

A Yamaha has my favorite option to turn the "Front Presence" on. These are two speakers over your Left and Right channels that are additional "center" speakers. This originally was intended to allow a left and right dialogue shift, but it also raises the voice into the center of a larger screen. This BY FAR, helped me increase the volume and perceived size of the center channel. I wish all receivers had this option.

[michaeldoukas]

Angling the center up made a huge difference. It was straight at my knees before and it sounded good. But when a friend suggested that a flat firing center wans.t the best, and we angled the center up more, it made a very big difference. All great tips.

[TheProspectVideo]

I actually found it better with my smaller center (2 4” woofer and 1” compression horn tweeter to change it TO the Large speaker setting. This opened up the lower frequency sliders in the EQ settings for it in my AVR and let me boost the bass which helps especially make voices feel more natural and deep.

[bynahelemaal]

6th tip: somebody needs to start a petition that movie directors *cough* Nolan *cough* need to raise the volume on the dialogue!

[mncn]

I demo'ed the 504C and the 504C II. Ended up returning the II and keeping the original. Me and the wife thought it was clearer. I paired it with the RP8000s in the front stage and used RP5000s for the surrounds and rear surrounds. I use the Polk Audio OWM3s for my .4 Atmos. Sounds great!

[jeffjefferson]

Solid advice. I'd also recommend considering having identical speakers for the L-C-R channels, ideally at the same height and depth. You can avoid a ton of issues that way, and it's sometimes cheaper to buy 2 pairs of good bookshelf speakers (gives you a spare speaker in case one fails too).

[BEEFTEEF]

Thank you so much for this video. Just an additional comment, I’m running an SVS Ultra Center and I’ve dropped the crossover to 60Hz. I am running dual PB-1000 Pros and I found that a capable center gets very clear if it is in small format at 60Hz because it keeps some of those vocal bass notes from going to the monster subs. Most people tell you to set crossovers to 80Hz but on multiple setups (SVS, JBL and Polk) I’ve found that 60Hz center crossover instead of the 80Hz is clearer.

[airman]

Great video, Michael. I had issues with this and the level matching really helped me. I also added a 3 channel amp (Emotiva BasX) to my LCR and it made a world of difference as well. Best money spent so far. Seemed a lot clearer taking the load off my AVR.

[dhowting]

Extra can also adjust your "crossover" frequencies to a higher level to cut out lower frequencies that can also distort the clarity of a center channel adding to the effect of setting it to a "small" speaker.
Love your stuff as always Mr. Youthman!!

[gtoutdoors]

My Vizio M51 Soundbar, the Center or Soundbar speaker is 80% of the home theater sound. It sounds very good with Movies and Music even Bluetooth music. The 2 small rears for Dolby Atmos and DTS are important too. Adding the Onkyo receiver and 12" subwoofer was a big game changer now sounds Awesome.

[peppersmith]

Yup, the CC is very important. In my living room which is the main system for movies. But i hav 2 full range speakers 7 1/2 feet apart are angled to the center position and it sounds awesome. I got rid of my regular CC and won't be going back.. Ear level is Key.. AWEsome, info🙂

[hbtubman]

Great advice, I built my first 5.1 system 25 years ago, now have an older denon, no hdmi to even adjust the center Chanel a bit louder, but tilted it up to ear level and helped a lot. My wife he's the sub and getting older in hearing didn't help, got a new c3nter speaker, Boston, and is better.the new TV only has hdmi, no analog to adjust .denon, I'm a musician buy trade, and without letting the world sell me everything new, I'm bummed, I've had great stuff since 1999.most of it was before it was even broadcast capital in the day

[mistert]

I add a passive sub to the center channel. It really fills out the sound!

[davidmckee]

You need to do more videos like this in your sitting room. Because most people watching your videos will have a sitting room setup👍