Vandersteen 5A's in Home Theater

The 5As are great for a number HT setups. They image so well you might be able to go with out a center channel if your screen is not too big. I went with out one for many years though I now use a center with my 106" diag screen. There are tradeoffs IMO. The low freq response is so good, I don't think the .1 is manditory either.

A full blown system would be wonderful though.

Keep in mind that movie sound tracks are very different from the best LP recordings. I use my 5As 60% of the time for vinyl, 30%-35% HT and the rest CD. 2 CH was my main consideration. What is yours.

TD

The 5A HT set-up is the recommended system by TAS in the price range.

thanks for the responses...I currently have a Revel system with Salons, Voice, Embraces and a pair of Sub30's.
I just purchased a pair of 5A's for different system of mine and I'm considering getting a pair for my HT/Listening room.

Do you think i should go with Vandy center channel for would my Revel Voice do?

thanks,

If you're using standard 5.1 or 7.1 decoding, you will lose the .1 part if you don't have a dedicated sub. Any decent processor will allow you to route the .1 to the mains if you like, but that's their processing then, rather than specifically what is recorded. It likely would sound just fine - all I'm suggesting is that a sub is required by the 5.1 and 7.1 spec in their straight form.

I'd always use a matched center for HT. Certainly, unmatched is serviceable if budget prohibits, etc., but I wouldn't be any more inclined to accept an unmatched center for HT than I would be to use mis-matched L/R for stereo music.

Hi Jon,
The 5As are wonderful for stereo or home theater. I love my system and wouldn't trade it for the world. If you get a second pair of 5As you should use the VCC-5 Center and not the other center you have. There will be a vast difference. In any case, you'll love the system! BTW, you will need a separate .1 sub so try the V2W or a Velodyne Digital sub as they're both great (at different prices and for different reasons).
Good luck!