Is it better sound to have these as left right speakers with a Motion 6 or 8 for the center channel or have 3 slms for lrc?
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The Reason behind the SLM's is for the Flat appearance. They sound excellent for LRC. Obviously if you don't care about the slim aspect of the speakers, look for a tower type set-up. For being ultra-slim, these speakers can't be beat for the sound they produce.
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Taken directly from Martin Logan's site: "The Folded Motion tweeter has an 80° x 80° dispersion pattern, which allows the Motion SLM to sound exactly the same in a horizontal or vertical orientation, making them perfect for Left-Center-Right (LCR) system applications. The logo on the grille is magnetic and can move and rotate to the proper atheistically pleasing location in any orientation."
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Taken directly from Martin Logan's site: "The Folded Motion tweeter has an 80 x 80 dispersion pattern, which allows the Motion SLM to sound exactly the same in a horizontal or vertical orientation, making them perfect for Left-Center-Right (LCR) system applications. The logo on the grille is magnetic and can move and rotate to the proper atheistically pleasing location in any orientation."
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I'm only using them as left/right speakers. I guess it would depend if they're wall mounted or would you be using the stand. Mine are wall mounted and I wouldn't want the center speaker to stick out any further than the left/right speakers...or even the TV. I would check the depth of the Motion 6/8 to gauge how much deeper they are than the slms...you're gonna get great sound with either...now it's just a matter of appearance...hope this helps.
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I cannot tell you if it is better sound, but I bought 3 of these slims and they look really nice being the same. I am also very pleased with the sound. Lastly I had been looking at one of the more expensive active center speakers from Martin Logan - but they were $1500-$2000. I am sure that would have been sounding better but at a much higher price.
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All of these speakers you mentioned belong to the same family of motion speakers. And they are all voice matched. If you already have motion 6 or 8 for center, just buy the slms for left &right. If not better buy the slms for LCR and add a good subwooper. (Martin Logan dynbld Dynamo 10)
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These are great little speakers. I currnently use them for my left and right rear sound. When I was building my surround system the P143 speakers and my center channel arrived first. Just for fun a plugged them into my A/V Receiver as the front Right and Left. They worked well. A significant improvement over the previous sound bar I had. They are well priced and solid performers. Good luck.
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I would recommend the PL-66 for the speakers behind you as they are the least used. However I might recommend a 5.1 setup without two rear speakers if you prefer concert sound over movie sound like I do. The 5.1 direction gives all you need for a directional sound such as a stage. Movie sound is a bit different and good too. I just like concerts, usually off MDVD or Blu-ray, more than movies. So prefer to run larger speakers and up sound.I would add another set of BIC-PL89 up front first as a high front or right front and skip the rear speakers for now.If you want movie rear speakers for the complete surround sound or great gaming speakers for your computer desk top then get the PL66. I would recommend the PL-66 for the speakers behind you as they are the least used. However I might recommend a 5.1 setup without two rear speakers if you prefer concert sound over movie sound like I do. The 5.1 direction gives all you need for a directional sound such as a stage. Movie sound is a bit different and good too. I just like concerts, usually off MDVD or Blu-ray, more than movies. So prefer to run larger speakers and up sound.I would add another set of BIC-PL89 up front first as a high front or right front and skip the rear speakers for now.If you want... » Read More I would recommend the PL-66 for the speakers behind you as they are the least used. However I might recommend a 5.1 setup without two rear speakers if you prefer concert sound over movie sound like I do. The 5.1 direction gives all you need for a directional sound such as a stage. Movie sound is a bit different and good too. I just like concerts, usually off MDVD or Blu-ray, more than movies. So prefer to run larger speakers and up sound.I would add another set of BIC-PL89 up front first as a high front or right front and skip the rear speakers for now.If you want movie rear speakers for the complete surround sound or great gaming speakers for your computer desk top then get the PL66. « Show Less
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I replaced a smaller center channel speaker in my home theater with a Polk. I was able to stop using close captioning after installing the Polk center channel speaker. It greatly improved the clarity of my system. So after that I added the bookshelf speakers as replacements for my left & right front speakers. I'm very happy with them. If you use these as part of a home theater system I would advise the use of a subwoofer. That way you get lots of bass without having to use high volume.
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You would use the white one and black/white for one speaker side, the gray and black/gray would be your other speaker. It does not matter which is right or left as long as you match the pairs as I just stated.
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This is most commonly used as a center speaker in a 5.1 or 7.1 setup. Being the center speaker usually means it has the most robust output as it handles the majority of the audio. This is my center speaker in my 7.1 setup (7 speaker + 1 bass). 4 of these will be more than enough. For your purposes I would actually suggest buying 1 of these and 4 smaller, less expensive Yamaha speakers to round out at least a 5 speaker setup (front, left, right, back left, back right). Yamaha Corporation of America NSIW470WH 3-Way Speaker (White, Pair) This is most commonly used as a center speaker in a 5.1 or 7.1 setup. Being the center speaker usually means it has the most robust output as it handles the majority of the audio. This is my center speaker in my 7.1 setup (7 speaker + 1 bass). 4 of these will be more than enough. For your purposes I would actually suggest buying 1 of these and 4 smaller, less expensive Yamaha speakers to round out at least a 5 speaker setup (front, left, right, back left, back right). Yamaha Corporation of America NSIW470WH 3-Way Speaker (White, Pair)
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I just got the RF 82's too and paired them with the RS-52's. The RS-52's sound great with in the setup. These surrounds are like 2 bookshelves combined in a semi circle array. If you are willing to pay a little more for the 62's why not go for a little more power. I would say get a good center too at least RC-62 or above to make a good match.
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For "real" stereo, one speaker plays left and one right but one speaker alone sounds terrific to me. Go ahead and get one....you will end up getting another if you don't want to carry a speaker (though very light weight and not really a problem) from room to room.I think you will love one or two. I asked the company (excellent email response in less than 24 hours) about using more than 2 and that is not possible now but the company rep forwarded my suggestion to the techie types as a possiblity.aah
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This is not a good choice for a center channel. It is meant to be used as a combination right and left channel speaker. It's primary purpose is to bring both channels to a remote location like a bedroom, bathroom or outside area where you do want to set up two separate speakers. I would suggest buying a speaker for your center channel that matches your left and right speakers. Most manufacturers make a center channel speaker that match their other speakers.
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I bought the paired set, I can see by the description this is a single speaker... If you're using it in the studio you'll want a pair, if for DJing you can use one. Whether its the left or right channel depends on how you hook it up, though as a rule I'd suggest hooking to the left as that is considered the mono channel. These are amazing speakers, get the set and be done, I have two of these, and a powered 15" behind me to boost lows and its a perfect setup. These are loud and clear.
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I went with 8" for front right and two rears and the dual 5.25 for center. If I were to do it again I would have done two 8s for the center. The duals sound good but need a little more of the lower frequencies
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I have used fh6 lcr for center front and rear surrounds.If using for center only bigger is always better.Make sure your amp can push them.
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You have sony ssf-7000's for left and right, the proper center would be the Sony center. You can experiment if you have lots of money to blow and buy a non matching center like the CV and see if you do or don't mind the unmatched sound. But almost everyone out there agrees your center/left/right should all match and be from the same maker and preferrably the same series. When you get to the surrounds, subs, etc that's where mismatching doesn't really matter a whole lot. But left/right/center should all have the same tone "for best results". There are people who mismatch, and some hate it and some say it's not that bad. Also if you didn't want to buy a center, you could always run a "phantom center". Which is no center and having your receiver pass center sounds(said to be 90% of a movie) through your left and right.
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I have had this system for several months now and I can honestly say that the center is matched perfectly with the L/R speakers so that you get a balanced sound from all three. The L/R do not overpower the center channel or vice versa. Hope that helps.
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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 have a 6.1 system and use them for the 5.1 portion with my previous JBL surround for the center rear (6). Your 6-7 are the same as my 4-5 so you should be fine. I'm assuming that your 4-5 are the side surround and not the rear? I would use them in rear since the side surrounds aren't really critical for the overall surround effect. (IMHO)
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these are designed for front and back channels. Would sound better if you had a center speaker. these make good surround sound speakers