Using two center channel LCR speakers for stereo

Thanks everyone!

I also found a monster thread on avsforum (Monitor Audio Owners Thread) where someone did this with GSLCR. I placed a Wanted Ad here but so far no "used" ones have turned up. Thanks to the dollar's recovery (rather, fall of the stirling), these are now routinely discounted 15-20% (new).

I will start another thread reporting a serendipitous discovery of sorts...

-- William

LCR='s....Left/Center/Right. (they are only center channel speakers, if you use them there). All MTM designs I have heard, sound best when placed vertical...even for center channel use (but, of course you can't always do that with the center channel speaker).

Dave

If a speaker is an LCR then the company in theory has made it optimized for both applications and thus its name. Placement of them will not be all Horizontal though.

I've heard 2 Von Schweikert LCR-15's used this way and they sounded fantastic. I know Totem also markets their Model 1c for use this way.

It is often recommented that center channel type of speakers not be used. Rather, a single speaker that matches the front left and right be used. The latter often produces a coherrent match of the drivers and crossovers. The added benefit is that it puts all the drivers in the same plane.

There is a thread from 3/4 years ago explaining why this isn't such a hot idea. However, maybe 15 years ago I had a Mirage set-up;wherein it worked wonders for me. Their center had such a narrow focus and 2 of 'em did much to fill the center. So I say if it won't cost to much, try it.

To generalize, vertical MTMs will be OK.

Kal