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A Pair of Center Channels?

A co-worker of mine currently has a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.something speakers that he really enjoys. He has them sitting high on a bookshelf and almost never sits down to listen. His wife suggested that he get some additional speakers so the he could have some in his kitchen so he's trying to see what his options are.

His book shelves are not very tall or deep and when comparing the Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 and the 10 CM (center channel) it appears that the cabinet sizes are fairly similar considering the CM has two bass drives. The spec downside is that the center is only rated for a nominal low of 55Hz vs 40Hz on the 10.2. Is there really that much difference? I was thinking that he could get more quality sound out of a center design that might be an interesting solution to his space constraints while maintaining a speaker that we know he enjoys.

Any thoughts?
mceljo

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hifitime
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Beside the center channel not going low enough, some centers have a midrange hump (or boost) in their frequency response. I thought the fronts were matched until the past few years or so back when someone said they're not, in all cases.

I looked at magazine reviews back then, and sure enough some centers did have a raised midrange area for voices I would assume. I didn't notice any reviews on the net for this model (with measurements), unless I'm missing it. I think Home Theater magazine is one of the magazines that measures this.
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