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Soundbar as a center speaker?

post #1 of 3
11/28/08 at 3:05pm
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Has anyone added a sound bar to their existing 5.1 or 7.1 set up. I want to replace my center speaker and use a sound bar from Sony or Polk.

Will it enhance or just disturb the imaging?

TIA

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=9447379

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/surroundbar/
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post #2 of 3
11/28/08 at 3:13pm
If I am correct I think all you will be doing is buying an overpriced center channel because you will be using a speaker that is designed to handle the signal from 5 channels and you will only be running the center channel signal to it.You should just buy a matching center for your fronts it will be cheaper and sound better.
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post #3 of 3
11/29/08 at 5:54am
Yes, absolutly. You can buy a sound bar from either of those companies and insert into your system as a center channel. Should you? Absolutly not!! A sound bar is designed to create the illusion of 5 speaker surround sound. It is not an enhanced center channel speaker. If you try to combine it with other speakers, you will only screw up the sound quality - especially if you try to pair it with different a brand of speakers.

Why do you ask?
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