Compare Speaker (Center) — Side-by-Side Specs
Center channel speakers are the anchor of your dialog intelligibility. Wide horizontal dispersion without comb-filtering lobes means voices stay clear across the full seating arc. Dual-woofer MTM designs can have narrow vertical dispersion — a problem if the speaker is above or below the screen at an angle. Sensitivity and tonality must be within a reasonable range of your L/R speakers to avoid imbalance on pans.
Top Speaker (Center) Models
Bowers & Wilkins
HTM81 D5 Reference centre-channel speaker
Wharfedale
Elysian C R Center Channel (Each)
Paradigm
Premier 620C v2
Paradigm
Premier 520LCR v2
Revel
C245 2-Way Dual 5.25-Inch Center Channel Loudspeaker
Arendal Sound
1610 Center 8
Monitor Audio
Silver Centre 8G Center Channel Speaker
Bowers & Wilkins
HTM82 D5 Reference centre-channel speaker
Wharfedale
Heritage Centre Center Channel Speaker (Each)
KEF
SP4036BA
Klipsch
RP-404C
KEF
Q6 Meta 3-Way Center Channel Speaker in Black
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vs Klipsch RCX-3
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