Centre Speaker advice reqd

[admin_exported]

hi all

I have a Yamaha RXV1065 av amp connected to front speakers (KEF IQ1's) and rear (Boston Acoustics Soundware), fed by a home theatre PC. Can you recommend a centre speaker for this setup, when I first bought the KEFs there was a matching centre but since they are a few years old now this is not the case.

The KEF C6LCR doesn't seem to get very good reviews. The KEF IQ60 seems a little over the top for what I need and is not in my budget of £200.

My local dealer has suggested either a KEF KHT5005.2 centre or KHT3005 SE centre. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Alternatively I could move the IQ1's to my office as I will need some speakers in there soon, and buy an entirely new set of fronts & centre.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

The natural choice would have been the iQ2c but as you have rightly said these are now discontinued and scarce but it may be worth giving KEF a call on 01622 672 261 to see if they have one and in a matching coulor to your iQ1's, faling that they may have a 1Q6c(also discontinued) that they can do you a good deal on. Otherwise there is also the newer iQ60c which will work very well with your iQ1's

 

[D.J.KRIME]

You can get a iQ2c BINB HERE for £79.95 but they only have walnut.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that. Ringing around at the moment. Walnut is the same colour as my IQ1's so that's a result....

 

[D.J.KRIME]

Yes what a result hope they have one in stock near you.

Mine are also in Walnut

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[fayeanddavid]

andylquk:

Thanks for that. Ringing around at the moment. Walnut is the same colour as my IQ1's so that's a result....

if you fail, let me know as I know of one available