The centre speaker problem

[Panamax]

I don't want a soundbar or ceiling speaker. I like decent stereo-type speakers that have enough internal volume to properly deliver a wide frequency response.

Finding decent front and rear speakers is easy but I'm really struggling to find a "centre" that isn't at least 6" deep. My TV hangs on the wall with no furniture underneath so there's nowhere to put a bulky centre.

Any recommendations for a relatively skinny centre that I can hang on the wall either below or above the screen? For practical purposes the price doesn't matter.

[Sporky]

PMC CI range maybe? About 10cm deep. Or Monitor Audio Sound Frame, 87.5mm.

[tonyg58]

These are brilliant -

https://www.paradigm.com/en/lcr/millenia-lp-2

Buy some floorstanding speakers from the same company (or even use these for all three and get a good sub).

[Panamax]

A couple of good suggestions there. Thanks guys!

[Red 5]

Some brands offer to tailor make a centre speakers, to suit your TV.

This is a Triad model and partnered more conventional speakers on stands.

[Lucid_AV]

Panamax said:

I don't want a soundbar or ceiling speaker. I like decent stereo-type speakers that have enough internal volume to properly deliver a wide frequency response.

Do you need a centre speaker at all?

Good stereo images well enough that the phantom centre thing works perfectly. All decent AV receivers support phantom centre mode.

[Pulse00]

Kef t series

[h0b0]

I solved this by using an in wall speaker.

[EdR]

I ended up with a Monitor Audio Apex A40 (just over 4” deep) when trying to find a shallow centre (slightly different placement though, as I wanted mine to go on a window sill)

https://www.monitoraudio.com/en/product-ranges/ape...

[simon_harris]

I have a similar problem although my issue is not that I need a shallow centre i need one that isn't very tall - any suggestions there?

Simon

[Panamax]

Pulse00 said:

Kef t series

Wow, with a depth of just 35 mm that is certainly a skinny one.

As it happens my "old" set-up is KEF 5005, now ancient.

I've been looking at Monitor Audio "Apex" system. Anyone got those and happy with them?

[EdR]

Panamax said:

Wow, with a depth of just 35 mm that is certainly a skinny one.

As it happens my "old" set-up is KEF 5005, now ancient.

I've been looking at Monitor Audio "Apex" system. Anyone got those and happy with them?

I’ve got an MA Apex setup , with 3x A40 for the front and 2x A10 as surrounds, albeit with a REL sub instead of the Monitor Audio one (it is only in a small room, so wanted a small sub to fit in a particular place in my study).

I’m very happy with it - mostly use it for films through a Marantz SR6015 AV receiver, although occasionally for music as well. The speakers certainly punch above their weight, I went with them as a reasonable balance between size and quality primarily - to be fair, they don’t sound as good for music as the ones in my main system, which are somewhat larger and cost a bit more too. I’ve got the front and rear pairs wall mounted which works well for my space.