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Center Channel Speaker

Speaker used to output information from the center channel in a surround sound audio format. Most center channel speakers are smaller than their counterparts on the front left and front right. Additionally, most of these speakers sit on top of or below television sets. For this reason, center channel speakers are generally wider than they are tall and are not terribly large (although there are exceptions). enter channel speakers do not possess low-bass drivers in most cases using only tweeters and mid-range to mid-bass drivers and leaving the low frequency information to subwoofers or left and right floorstanding speakers. Center channel speakers are also, in most cases, magnetically shielded so they do not interfere with the television display (speakers placed near a CRT based television must be magnetically shielded). enter channel speakers carry the majority of a surround sound system’s dialog (the voices on screen) and a good amount of sound effects. Consequently, they must be of high quality equal to the front left and right speakers and they should be powered by the same size amplifier as the front left and right speakers. The center channel should also sound similar to the main front speaker pair to ensure sounds moving across the soundstage from one speaker to another to not change in timbre or sound dissimilar to the other speakers. Choosing a center channel speaker must be taken carefully and prudently to ensure a proper sound field with proper dynamics.

Permanent link Center Channel Speaker - Creation date 2021-01-07


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