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Hi everyone I'm putting together a HT system, it's ok to use different brand of surround speakers and subwoofer as long as the L/C/R speakers are from the same brand right?
Multibrand matching questions
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A different brand of sub will make no difference. Actually, depending on the speakers you choose/have, a different brand sub will probably sound better than one from the maker of your speakers.
Many will try to match the surround speakers to the L/C/R to get a timbre match. They don't have to be the exact same speaker, but at least in the same family with a similar tweeter.
Many will try to match the surround speakers to the L/C/R to get a timbre match. They don't have to be the exact same speaker, but at least in the same family with a similar tweeter.
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Hi GTZ thx for the reply by "same family" do you mean same brand? same series? or share similar spec?
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i had picked up 2 ProMonitor 1000 and a ProCenter 2000 from Definitive for my L/C/R speakers. I was gonna pick up a pair of ProMonitor 800 for surround speakers but i saw this on cambridge's website( http://cambridgesoundworks.com/store...&item=c1s305zz ) for $150 i can't resist but to pick it up. Do you think it will match the definitive? Some people say matching surround is less critical, hope everything will workout fine
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It depends what you use your system for. For watching movies and gaming, it's not that big of a deal. But, if you play multi-channel music (SACD, DVD-A) or watch concert DVDs, where much more audio info is shared with the surrounds, then, yes, the surrounds need to be timbre matched.
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Guess i'm good then because i'll be using it for movies and games 99% of the time
Guess i'm good then because i'll be using it for movies and games 99% of the time
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