Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C?i have a home theater set up that i also use for music most of the time, and when i listen to music its a multi channel setting (music is played through all speakers, so its not just the left and right) so which of the two center channels would be best? it will be paired with sony ssf-7000's (left, right) and a 600 watt 10 inch sub woofer. its a 110 watt receiver. Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C?i have a home theater set up that i also use for music most of the time, and when i... » Read More Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C Sony SS-CN5000 center channel or cerwin vega VE-5C?i have a home theater set up that i also use for music most of the time, and when i listen to music its a multi channel setting (music is played through all speakers, so its not just the left and right) so which of the two center channels would be best? it will be paired with sony ssf-7000's (left, right) and a 600 watt 10 inch sub woofer. its a 110 watt receiver. « Show Less
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all my speakers are the same except for my centeri got all sonys,and my center is an energy c-c50,ecerything sounds fine,i have no problems
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actually it is recommended that if you listen to multi-channel music, or like to listen to stereo music through all 5 (7, 9 whatever) speakers, then your speakers all need to match tonally. Optimally they should all be the same speaker. The hardcore will oftentimes rock 4 Floorstanders (2 fronts and 2 surrounds) with a matching Center.
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Personally I prefer a different center channel speaker that is designed to play center channel frequency. You could use this as a center just fine though.
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This is a two channel or stereo amp. A sub woofer is designed to go with a surround system which has 5 or more channels. Like the other commenter said, your 50 watt speakers can risk damage if you turn the volume up to loud. Also, you could add another pair of similar speakers to balance it out. Each channel on this amp has outputs for 2 speakers, left and right. So you could run 4 speakers at once, 2 for the left channel and 2 for the right channel. 2 speakers rated at 50 watts for each channel should work nicely. This is somewhat like the setup I have. For each channel I have a large floor standing speaker (at least 75 watts) and a smaller speaker to reproduce the treble or higher end of the frequency. This is a two channel or stereo amp. A sub woofer is designed to go with a surround system which has 5 or more channels. Like the other commenter said, your 50 watt speakers can risk damage if you turn the volume up to loud. Also, you could add another pair of similar speakers to balance it out. Each channel on this amp has outputs for 2 speakers, left and right. So you could run 4 speakers at once, 2 for the left channel and 2 for the right channel. 2 speakers rated at 50 watts for each channel should work nicely. This is somewhat like the setup I have. For each channel I have a large... » Read More This is a two channel or stereo amp. A sub woofer is designed to go with a surround system which has 5 or more channels. Like the other commenter said, your 50 watt speakers can risk damage if you turn the volume up to loud. Also, you could add another pair of similar speakers to balance it out. Each channel on this amp has outputs for 2 speakers, left and right. So you could run 4 speakers at once, 2 for the left channel and 2 for the right channel. 2 speakers rated at 50 watts for each channel should work nicely. This is somewhat like the setup I have. For each channel I have a large floor standing speaker (at least 75 watts) and a smaller speaker to reproduce the treble or higher end of the frequency. « Show Less
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Your center will add a little more fidelity to the sound but ultimately you will use the center in a 5 channel or higher setup for a better surround sound experience. These have a very natural sound but it's best to pair it with the matching satellites. Mix and match will normally either overpower or underpower in certain frequencies.
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"This speaker can be used for center, front main, rear, and surround channels of any system". hence the l-c-r.That's what it means,left or center or right in the name.The in quotes are copied from their website.Frequency Response: 40Hz-23kHz .down to 40 is unusual for a center,and pretty low for a bookshelf speak on of left and right too.
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I was never pushed to buy any size subwoofer. My home theater is a 7.2 speaker system although I use only one subwoofer. I designed for a 15'' and this Cerwin-Vega performs flawlessly. From very low, soft background bass to house moving thunder claps, there are no thumps or bumps. All of by speakers are Cerwin-Vega XLS series speakers. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a calibration CD with frequency ranging from 2 to 25,000 hz.The woofer was very smooth with no roll off drop. I am very happy with this subwoofer and was never pressed in any direction as which to buy.
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I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be of assistance with feel free to contact me again.Kind regards,Chris I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be... » Read More I have these speakers connected to the Harmon Kardon AVR 2650. I would say it's a middle of the road receiver, but performs very well. The type of AVR you go with will depend on what speaker setup you plan on (5.1, 7.1, 7.2, etc), so it's more of a personal preference. I also, have a pioneer that I've had since the early 2000s and have nothing but good to say about it even after all these years. I'm sorry if this wasn't too much help, but I don't want to give you a line of B.S. because I can only speak from my experience with my receivers. Good luck, and if you have anything else I can be of assistance with feel free to contact me again.Kind regards,Chris « Show Less
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I've been quite pleased with mine. I generally keep the gain pretty low, especially when listening to music because it tends to rattle things in our kitchen cabinets. It doesn't hit like my old Cerwin Vega 15s. But it's much more well rounded for multipurpose home theatre, and takes up a lot less space.
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This is not the type of amp to use for home audio, yes your speakers can handle the wattage, remember you want a lot of watts, not for noise but true solid sound at low output also. No your old sony receiver will not work as a preamp for this unit, it is a DJ style amp. Great to daisy chain, etc.. Honestly your best option is find a great condition Carver MXR2000 or MXR130 it will push cerwin xls215's towers to glass breakage!
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I got mine for a center channel with the 5650 as left and right and a sub. Sounds great. I almost would even have bought this one for my left and right. Very clear and crisp but definitely pair with an additional sub.
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These are the only Cerwin Vega speakers I've ever had, so I couldn't compare the two. I can say that I've had these 3 years now, and couldn't be more pleased with them. I see that the XLS 12 has 5db higher sensitivity, so they'd be louder for the same input power.
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I have owned the Yamaha ns-c210bl for a few months now. I have an entertainment center and the opening I had for a center channel is 18 inches deep by 17 wide and 5 inches tall. The speaker sounds great and doesn't seem affected by the cabinet size opening. Very satisfied with the speaker.
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Hey everyone,I just purchased this system and wanted to jump in. I'm using the Sony STR-DG820 as my receiver and have SS-B1000 bookshelf speakers as my fronts. I bought this system to use as the remainder of a 7.1 channel setup. Polk seemed to recommend the setup that Schor talked about when using their satellites in the package as front speakers. Would anyone recommend this setup with the larger bookshelf speakers or would using the sub-out on the receiver be better? Any thoughts? Thanks
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I am using the amp to drive to Klipsh 5.2 reference speakers in a 7.2 surround sound system. The amp I'm using to drive the other surround speakers is an Demon 4308 receiver. The amp has so many controls (also via the web) that it allows you to use those two amp's power to drive other amps in the receiver that drive all the surround sound speakers...Bottom line. I am EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE AMP. It was recommended to me by a friend of mine who's in the business. I used to be a rep for JVC in the late 80's to early 90's. Now they don't make nearly as good as stuff as they did. But as for the amp I have driven those speakers so loud that I thought I was going to come out of my skin watching the new Godzilla (also have 2 12 in Klipsh 1000 watt each power subs) I hooked them up in such a way that the LFE signal was not only going to the subs but to the front main speakers too. The amp did great. Hardly got warm! Frankly I could not believe it. Then only after about 20 minutes of extremely loud sounds did the amp shut down. Guess what. It was not the Emotiva. It was the Denon Receiver. Over drove it. Even with the receiver's front channel amps bridged into the surround amps. Thinking about going to Denon separates next time I upgrade but I'll for sure keep my Emotiva amp on the front channels. Very happy indeed......
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I'm using the Energy's with a Yamaha RX-V573 7.1 channel Network Receiver along with the Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer and 2 Sony SSF-7000 Floor-Standing 4-way Speaker with 8" Woofer. I use the Sony towers as my fronts and the Energy's as my side and back surrounds and of course the center channel is the center. The Energy's just have amazing clarity and if set up correctly are very well balanced. The Polk Sub is a great edition and puts out just the right amount of bass for my medium sized room. I'm still playing around trying to find the sweet spot for the sub but even now where it is up front next to my towers it sounds great.
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Ebay has good deals... such as Sony SS-CN490, CN290, CN305 etc. I bought CN5000 from sears when they closed their store in Norfolk for just $19 + tax. Speaker has really good sound.. Compare to Polk, Polk has good lows buy Sony has good mids and excellent highs, which we need from center as low is taken care by sub-woofer. Good Luck.M. Kumar
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I'm sold on the 8060 with powered sub, great for both music and movies. We previewed the smaller ProCenter 1000 and some other larger center channels, but kept going back to the 8060 for fuller sound and more punch. We have a large Paradigm powered sub in the back corner for overall movie soundtrack range, but this improves the action front and center.