JoshuaHoffman

I realize that's probably the optimal placement, but I'll be moving soon, and found a entertainment center that I really like.

The problem is that it's shaped like a rectangle, divided into an even four spaces.



My center speaker would go into one of the top panels (fits really nicely in fact).

Now as you see, it will be off-centered. I *could* move the TV all the way to whichever side the speaker will be on, but I'd rather not do that.

Is this a bad idea? Will the off-centering be tremendously noticeable? If it would, I may just scrap the idea.

BTW - the speaker could not go on top of the TV

Thanks for the comments.

Mike Keith

I don’t think it has as much to do with the TV as the Mains, in other words your center channel should be as close as possible to center between the front mains to achieve a proper sound stage across the front.

JoshuaHoffman

Since the dialogue comes from the center, I'm concerned that voices would sound like they are "off-centered" (for lack of a better term) if it were not under the TV.

John Garcia

With a basic level calibration (w/SPL meter), it shouldn't matter a whole lot. If your mains are properly located relative to the center, it will sound fine. I've done this in a friend's setup before, and it wasn't so noticable. The next issue is, putting the speaker in an enclosed cabinet can negatively affect it's sound.

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JoshuaHoffman

Thank you for the info John. This is my bedroom setup (although most of the time my main one because of my other roommates don't often share my tatses in viewing material), so optimal sound quality isn't a huge concern, but it would bother me if the vocals sounded "left" or "right" rather than center.

CalvinCarr

You could always mount it on the wall behind the T.V. .

JohnSmith

You could also consider one of these.. lower than the one you've linked to (so better suited if that one sets the display a bit high)

http://www.beletti.com/ht/pics.htm

It's a Ikea Oppli. £55.

He's added them tubed legs (it comes supplied with castors)

JoshuaHoffman

WAY too low to the ground.

Jack Gilvey

I'd think that the detrimental effects of sticking a speaker in an enclosed space like that may overshadow any localization issues. To answer, though, I think you won't notice any off-center problem unless you're really close.

JoshuaHoffman

Jack, can you give me a rough estimate of "really close"? I do tend sit kind of close.