I'm replacing my low cost front floor standing speakers(Pure Acoustics Junior Model) with a new set of audiophile bookshelf speakers (Arum Cantus Model Leisure 2SE). The distributor of Arum Cantus recommended on replacing the center speaker with the same series of the bookshelfs in order to match. Due to budget constrain, I can not afford to buy the recommended center speaker but instead planned to purchase a low cost type that would match with the front speakers. The problem is I don't have the idea on how to match these speakers. Do any of your guys willing to share your experience & expertise on this matters? Thanks a lot for your help.
Hmm I wouldn't really be sure. I'd need to hear them...I don't know much about Arum Cantus...although the others should be waking up here sometime later.
I have just researched few articles & forums and found out that it is in deed critical to match the center to the main speakers. Matching them using different brands is quite tricky and so the best choice is to buy the same series of speakers.
You'll usually do better starting your own thread rather than running in on another one.
But, there are much smarter people on here than me. First, I'd check my wiring. Then, I'd check to make certain your receiver is sending a signal to your center. Then, I'd change the crossover, which I suspect is what you're talking about with your OdB setting, to something between 40 and 80, depending upon whether you're using a subwoofer or not.
If none of those work, hook your center channel up to one of your left or rights to see if the speaker is producing sound. If it is, it's not the speaker and you may have blown a fuse in your center channel, or worse. If your center doesn't produce sound then, you got a problem with your center speaker.
If none of the above works, just pretend that there's sound coming from it and hope that your 360s have great stereo imaging. LOL Good luck
"I have just researched few articles & forums and found out that it is in deed critical to match the center to the main speakers. Matching them using different brands is quite tricky and so the best choice is to buy the same series of speakers."Jerome G. Lobitana
This may be good general advice. However, whether or not an exact match is "critical" depends very heavily on the equipment involved. Some "unmatched" components mesh very well.