Speaker Upgrade and Center Channel ? (1 Viewer)

[Everett Painter]

Hey guys...I'm getting ready to upgrade from small surrounds to larger speakers. I'm on a real tight budget and have KLH speakers. I know that a lot of folks have issues with these but that's all I can afford and I have really had a good experience with them.
I currently have there as my main L/R speakers:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...video&n=281420
I want to go with these as my rear L/R and 1 as my center channel:http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=...cat=15&scat=17
Ok...these are all large, full range speakers. Are there any issues (besides space and placement) that I should consider before doing this?
With all of these large speakers...should I keep my sub; would it be necessary?
And finally, I have heard both ways. Is it better to use a regular speaker for the center channel of should I go with one designed for center use?
I would appreciate any advice you guys could give me.
Everett

 

[Adam Bluhm]

Off hand, these speakers look like good matches. They house the same size woofers and midranges.
Obviously, the best center channel is a match to your other four speakers, assuming they're all the same. However, very few have five of the same speakers. I believe timbre matching is the most important, and it appears they'd be a good match all around.
As for a sub.. well, I'm no expert. They have a wonderful range down to 20 Hz, so as long as you have enough power pumping through them to take advantage of that range, a sub would not be as important with this setup than with other setups.
..like mine for example. I'm only +/-3dB through 48Hz with my front channels, so a sub is more needed with my setup.
I also noticed that the drivers are not aligned on the smaller speakers. That's a pretty basic rule for DIY, which many people don't follow for aesthetic reasons. I'm just intrigued that a cheaper speaker followed that rule and many, many of the higher priced ones don't.
BTW, leave the covers on. I like the look of aligned drivers, myself.
«edit»
On second look, that was the best place for the port, I guess.