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Advice for bookshelf speakers

It is time for me to consider getting some new speakers and I'd like some advice.  This is a secondary system where I watch movies the majority of the time but I still like the speakers to sound good on those occasions when I listen to music. I need to replace my left, center and right.  The speakers I am replacing are KEF XQ1s and an XQ2C.  I can live with just a left and right if the manufacturer does not make a center channel.  These will be driven by an AVR, not separates and will have a sub to pick up the lower frequencies.  I have some WAF dimensions that need to be adhered to: 9"-10" from the back wall, no taller than 17" and the left and right tweeters will be 55" apart.  I would prefer there not to be a precise sweet spot since we sit in various areas on the oversize couch facing the speakers.  I'm not really too hung up on budget.  Somewhere between $2-4K total would be where I would like to be.

 

Given the above, I was thinking about sealed or front vented.  I don't think rear vented would be good for this situation but I could be wrong.  I have only done internet viewing and no listening.  I have looked at Salk's website and have also thought about ATC and ProAc.  I've also looked at Ascend (too narrow of a sweet spot?), Fritz (rear vent), Watkins Generation 4 (are these vented?) and others and just wanted to bounce it off this group. Thanks in advance.

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elliottbnewcombjr
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IF you mix brands, I bought this Klipsch Center Channel , soundss very nice. Importantly, NO REAR PORT

 

It is very efficient, thus you want efficient L/R. Your AVR will adjust volume, but within limits.

Prior center channel was a Bose, little guy fit prior smaller height setup. but very successful, less efficient, works with more typical medium sensitivity

 

surprisingly good, very small, place to allow top vents near front to work.

................................. btw, IF you skip center channel speaker, and listen to a program with center channel content, that content will not come from just L/R unless you change your AVR to 2 channel mode.

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