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what is the distance between the bottom of the tv and the mantle?
Thanks! I was contemplating those Kef center speakers. Correct me if I’m wrong - They actually appear to be 3 channel soundbars that can be turned into a center channel with an adapter.Nice place!
From what I see there, KEF speakers are a very good choice for that room. If it were my house, I would start with a pair of R3s and see if I actually miss the center.
BTW, KEF has some slim center channel speakers similar to the Goldenear that would be a better match to R3s:
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The tweeter in the Goldenear speaker is very limited in vertical dispersion, which is not a problem with the KEF versions.
Why?The ascend acoustic duo v2 center would be better than all of these soundbar looking centers? Even if pairing with the R3’s?
At that point would I be better off just going with a pair of ascend accoustics bookshelf speakers instead of the R3’s?
Just about 6”what is the distance between the bottom of the tv and the mantle?
The ascend acoustic duo v2 center would be better than all of these soundbar looking centers? Even if pairing with the R3’s?
At that point would I be better off just going with a pair of ascend accoustics bookshelf speakers instead of the R3’s?
You’ve got me thinking about possibly installing an in wall center above the tv… anybody know whether kef’s in wall speakers around this price range are going to be an improvement over a phantom channel With the R3’s? Or an improvement over using ascends accoustics duo v2 center?With the R3, I would just go with a phantom center. I did that for many years with KEF Q300's. It sounded great. It is hard to find a good center that fits.
Some TV mounts have flexibility in mounting -- do you know if you can adjust your TV to be a little higher, then some KEF units might fit. And you might be able to mount a speaker above the TV.
I think that is (almost) impossible to predict remotely (at least for me) and I would not want to sent down the wrong path. Certainly anything is better than the Ascends but if it’s better than R3 phantom center nobody probably knows for sure.You’ve got me thinking about possibly installing an in wall center above the tv… anybody know whether kef’s in wall speakers around this price range are going to be an improvement over a phantom channel With the R3’s? Or an improvement over using ascends accoustics duo v2 center?
TV over the fireplace is just full of issues -- no way around it. In wall is hard. There might be a stud where you don't want it. You have ceiling reflections and the edge of the TV. I would probably mount an actual speaker there and direct it at the listening position. Having said that, I have heard good things about KEF architectural speakers.You’ve got me thinking about possibly installing an in wall center above the tv… anybody know whether kef’s in wall speakers around this price range are going to be an improvement over a phantom channel With the R3’s? Or an improvement over using ascends accoustics duo v2 center?
Hopefully Thursday…I think that is (almost) impossible to predict remotely (at least for me) and I would not want to sent down the wrong path. Certainly anything is better than the Ascends but if it’s better than R3 phantom center nobody probably knows for sure.
Maybe the problem even solves itself - if you love the phantom center you won’t feel the urge to change anything. If it sucks big time well then you know you have to take action.
When are the R3s coming?