Benefits of adding a centre for 3.0 set up

[DannyB]

Are there any real benefits?

Currently have Denon AVR X2000 with Q Acoustics 3050 as a 2.0 stereo set up.

I don't use a 2.1 set up as I feel the bass from the 3050's go more than low enough.

However with this I sometimes feel that the bass can make certain dialogue hard to hear.

Would adding a centre in a 3.0 help?

My speakers are seperated around 2.2m from each other each inbetween tv.

Regards,

 

[Samd]

I have the 3050s and 3090C centre speaker. It's quite a size so if you fancy one check whether it will fit under your TV. I also have Denon (2300) which permits change of dialogue levels. Massive difference without a centre in my view.

 

[DannyB]

I have the 3050s and 3090C centre speaker. It's quite a size so if you fancy one check whether it will fit under your TV. I also have Denon (2300) which permits change of dialogue levels. Massive difference without a centre in my view.

An av unit which will fit the 3090 centre, so it does make a huge difference for the greater good, glad that somebody has the same set up as me so can judge before I buy.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

The main benefit of a centre channel speaker is to fix dialogue to the TV. It helps enormously in focusing the ears to the picture.

 

[DannyB]

The main benefit of a centre channel speaker is to fix dialogue to the TV. It helps enormously in focusing the ears to the picture.

Got the centre speaker can't seem to configure it with the avr, when I choose game or movie mode it plays only through the centre with it being hardly audible through the LR speakers. A lot clearer so great but does lose quite a lot of low end I suppose when it's a movie which is filmed and is 5.1 compatible it should Be much better.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

That's what some pals of mine who used to man a software help desk call an "RTFM".

Read The Flipping Manual.

Sorry. But it's a setup problem you'll have to iron out yourself.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The majority of what happens on screen will come through the centre channel. It isn't just dialogue. The left and right speakers will then kick in to back up the centre when thjings get busy, add left and right effects and ambience, and usually provide music. It may be that you have your centre turned up a little high, which means they'll be drowning out the left and right.

 

[Series1boy]

Run audessy auto setup again and it will ask you what speakers are installed, easy fix..