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Title	:	MAXIMIZE the Sound From Your Center Channel Speaker \| 5 TIPS
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MAXIMIZE the Sound From Your Center Channel Speaker | 5 TIPS brLinks to Reference Premiere System ⬇⬇⬇ brAll Klipsch Speakers - bitly/Klipsch_Speakers brRP-8060FA II - bitly/Klipsch_RP-8060FA-II brRP-504C II - bitly/Klipsch_504C-II brRP-600M II - bitly/Klipsch_RP-600M-II brRP-500SA II - bitly/Klipsch_500SA-II brSPL-120 - amznto/3XtF1Hu brPioneer VSX-LX505 - bitly/Pioneer_VSX-LX505 br brNew Reference Premiere Subwoofers - youtube/cIDRLXA89iI brRP-1000SW - bitly/Klipsch_RP-1000SW brRP-1200SW - bitly/Klipsch_RP-1200SW brRP-1400SW - bitly/Klipsch_RP-1400SW brRP-1600SW - bitly/Klipsch_RP-1600SW br brRecommended Videos: brHans Zimmer Live in Prague - amznto/3ULYfrm brTop Gun Maverick - amznto/41bfbtL br brHisense 85U7H - amznto/3mxkcgx br32" Speaker Stands - amznto/43zQRTV br brWeekly and monthly Zooms on Patreon - wwwpatreoncom/youthman br brMWAVE 2023 Tickets and Info - midwestavexperiencecom/ br brBest pricing on Home Theater products - youthmanreviewscom/sales/ br brFREE Home Theater Design Tool - bitly/Home-Theater-Design-Tool br brSubmit your Home Theater - hometheatertourscom br brWays You Can Support: brPatreon: wwwpatreoncom/youthman brYouthman Courses - wwwyouthmancoursescom/ brYouthman Merch - teespringcom/stores/youthman/ brDonation via Venmo @Youthman br brFollow Us: brYoutube: Subscribe to this Channel: googl/YEJ23p brYouthman Crew Facebook Group - wwwfacebookcom/groups/youthmancrew brInstagram: instagramcom/youthmanreviews/ brTwitter: twittercom/youthmanreviews/ brWebsite: youthmanreviewscom/ br bri__/i br brDisclaimer: Affiliate Links are used in the description of this video I earn from qualifying purchases br brValencia Bespoke Series Theater Seats: brTuscany Ultimate Luxury - bitly/valencia-tuscany-ultimate-luxury brOslo Ultimate Luxury - bitly/valencia-oslo-ultimate-luxury brNaples - bitly/Valencia_Naples br brValencia Cinema Series Theater Seats: brVenice - bitly/valencia_venice brBudapest - bitly/valencia_budapest brPiacenza - bitly/valencia_piacenza brPiacenza Powered Headrest - bitly/valencia_piacenza_powered_headrest brVerona - bitly/valencia_verona brVerona - Powered Headrest - bitly/valencia_verona br brValencia Premier Series Theater Seats: brOslo - bitly/valenciaoslo brOslo XL - bitly/valenciaosloxl brZurich - bitly/valenciazurich brTuscany - bitly/valencia_tuscany brBern - bitly/valencia_bern br brAll Valencia Seating - bitly/valencia_all
Comment from : @Youthman

Incredible Ken!
Comment from : @mvenom4088

Worked exactly as promised Thank you!
Comment from : @peterdandyk2342

Very good and detailed info on Center Channel Well appreciated bro👏🏼👏🏼
Comment from : @srijithps

Wow, been doing home theater setups for decades and I am today years old realizing that you shouldn't have a center speaker too far back if there is reflective surface underneath and ahead of it I just pulled my center speaker forward, flush to the table :D Never too old to learn new things!
Comment from : @falcon048

I have the def Tech with a bass radiator Should I still set it to small? brbrI am having issues with sounds It almsot sounds like a crackle
Comment from : @mikeygrizz23

Hi therebrI got a problem with my center speaker Klipsch RP-504C II It sounds muffled and I can't seem to fix it It got plenty of space behind and placed to the edge of the shelf It's hooked up to my Denon avr-1700H and crossover is set to 60Hz Do you have any suggestions to what I can do?
Comment from : @michaelmadsen5077

Your presentation is superb! You are succinct & totally clear to make everything totally understandable
Comment from : @peterdandyk2342

mike, what do you mean by early reflections? Can you give me some examples
Comment from : @darrenchase886

TY for the advice, and congratulations on the channel growth
Comment from : @klg642002

Thanks for the video Why not get a smaller center like the Klipsch RP-404C II, if bass is supposed to go to the sub?
Comment from : @chrisruddy8406

Thank you This is the best advice I've seen on center channel issues
Comment from : @pokey5428

Stop the madness with more speakers in 1 cabinet It means more timing issues
Comment from : @grommie

Thanks Youthman These small changes made a big difference take care!
Comment from : @diggindownunder8051

Thanks so much for you expert advise I made the adjustments you referenced and it really changed my system for the best The sound was always great, but now it's much, much better!
Comment from : @HiFiDaddy

The best centre channel is no centre channel
Comment from : @aussierob7177

Great tipi always let my marantz sr7012 level match but i could never get my front 3 sounding right,the center seemed it was drowning out the left /right speakers,now i know why cause they weren't level matched
Comment from : @4uhash

spent a decent amount on a full paradigm system, big center channel, integra receiverthe center channel voice performance sucked so bad, i had no ability to help it in any way hated that system for that reason im sure now receivers have some sort of way to address this, but back in 2004 integra did not
Comment from : @jergernice1

With cinema 50, they got rid of small and large speaker setting Auto calibration set center, front left and right speakers to full range Would you change them ,if so what hz? I have klipsch 450c and rp250f
Comment from : @crw31399

Best advice here is to buy the biggest center you can fit and afford
Comment from : @brab927

Got Wharfdale Evo 4 LCR The centre channel 4C made a huge difference
Comment from : @redrock425

i would also replace the klipsch speakers first:-)
Comment from : @lassmirandadennsiewillja3943

Very good tip to angle up my center channel speaker,wish I did it 10 years ago Thank you
Comment from : @rudzitsz

On my end, the channels are evenly adjusted with a decibel meter However, I dislike how in movies, during battle scenes, the music and effects are disturbingly loud compared to when the battle is over and the dialogue doesn't sound very balanced in relation to the noise
Comment from : @virtuoosi7037

Do recommend the wedge to tilt up my center channel for better position on my listening position?
Comment from : @derekhoshaw3072

Hey, what camera and picture mode have you used to shoot this video?
Comment from : @AexoeroV

nice
Comment from : @masudkabir9214

I just learned something today Thank you😊👍
Comment from : @sandysmith9869

They don't talk anymorepeople Just want big noises and booms anywayyou are right
Comment from : @gianlucabassi8853

Great advice, I built my first 51 system 25 years ago,now have an older denon,no hdmi to even adjust the center Chanel a bit louder,but tilted it up to ear level and helped a lot My wife he's the sub and getting older in hearing didn't help, got a new c3nter speaker, Boston, and is betterthe new TV only has hdmi,no analog to adjust denon,I'm a musician buy trade, and without letting the world sell me everything new,I'm bummed, I've had great stuff since 1999most of it was before it was even broadcast capital in the day
Comment from : @hbtubman

Would you still recommend setting your center channel to small with a CS-9060 which has a powered sub-woofer?
Comment from : @Hoofer54247

i dont think you listed the foam pad slants in the description
Comment from : @YoungBlaze

Thank you Next time I will try with blanket on my coffee table
Comment from : @adamfeglerski9857

Very helpful video really take my center speaker to the next levelbrbrI thought my speaker was not greatbrbrThank u so much 👍👍
Comment from : @salehkambijo1849

Great advice Youthman Also, great vintage home theater photo
Comment from : @donmorton7282

But why Klipsch? Found it such a bland speaker Loud doef doef disco?
Comment from : @Dreamerm6

100 agree Incidentally, I have the same centre channel Upgraded from a smaller Klipsch RC34 which I moved to a other smaller roombrLove your channel and most of all, honesty Been heavily invested into home cinema and have 2 theaters at home Mainly Klipsch I follow much of your advise and multi-team meetings with other enthusiasts and experts and have learnt a lot Here in South Africa, it's a developing trend and information is limited Hence, I relied heavily on your channel You collaborated with many of the other you tubers on this topic so I have had a wholistic tutelage Thanks so much👌
Comment from : @vishaldookhi3990

Hi, great tips on the center speaker placement Can I ask if I can hook up a pair of stereo speakers to replace a single unit center speaker? How you can give me some light to this Thanks
Comment from : @kokkaikong

im looking into upgrading my center chenneli really like the center that you are using
Comment from : @johnsmith-qz4bv

Hi Youthman I’m just curious about my setup in my family room that’s all off anything being center where I can place the speakers where I can get the best performance from them All of my speakers and subs are Klipsch reference series I have r41sa’s r820f’s r25c r51m r41m and 2 r12sw subs and my amplifier is a Yamaha RXV 3800 with about 140w per channel power output with 2 channel’s driven I’m just wanting to make it sound like I’m in a movie theater with very little room to make it work Any and or all advice from you is welcome brThank you for your time and and your help
Comment from : @MrJcalabrese1969

Great tips! Can't dissagree with anything
Comment from : @Quetzalcoatl0

I actually found it better with my smaller center (2 4” woofer and 1” compression horn tweeter to change it TO the Large speaker setting This opened up the lower frequency sliders in the EQ settings for it in my AVR and let me boost the bass which helps especially make voices feel more natural and deep
Comment from : @TheProspectVideo

Thanks for the great video I currently use a definitive technology CS-9060 which has an 8" built in powered subwoofer 32HZ to 42KHZ, 8 OHM, 91db Should I set it to Large or Small?
Comment from : @Mlock76

I have a Klipsch RP-450c and I struggle getting dialogue that is clear and doesn't sound like it's under a comforter However dialogue sounds incredible when I turn on Dynamic Volume, but ruins the rest of the sound quality I follow all the tips in this video What could be my issue?
Comment from : @cired1

I use my 72 system as all channel stereo
Comment from : @SuperDave7

I believe at some point you had the SVS Ultra Center I have done most of your suggestions here and run the MC303 Mcintosh The center still performs just 6 out of 10 Did you feel this center was lacking in your setup?
Comment from : @Breakinlife007

What acoustic treatments for the walls do you recommend?
Comment from : @Greg-fz5hk

I remember when you first had a 51 channel setup! Lol!!! Congratulations! Anyways, I wanted to know what Sound Addicted pads you would recommend for that RP-504C II speaker that you have
Comment from : @marvinmccray3585

Very very helpful I wish my surround sound had that on screen setup like yours! Dang that would make life easier I’m running a older surround sound setup with a tiny center channel and yea, voices are so hard to make out I’ll do some of your suggestions and see if that helps! Thank you!
Comment from : @Battlewear

Excellent video, thanks for the tips I have this same speaker and it's an upgrade from a budgeted one that I had earlier I'm going to lower my crossover frequency as I think I may have mine set to high at 120Hz
Comment from : @007galaxie

I added rel t5 subwoofer running high level now I have a large subwoofer
Comment from : @purplex3700h

I have a question about level matching with an SPL Meter I use to do that but I watched a few videos that suggested that you shouldn't as Audessey is adjusting the level based on how close you maybe to the speakers if you are not directly centered in the room So for instance it may lower your side surrounds because you sit closer to them than your LCRs and changing that with an SPL messes up the Audessey Calibration Is there any truth to that?
Comment from : @Analyzer52

Hey Youthman! Just a quick question: i saw in one of your videos you mentioned you saw some people having 3 center channels Is that something you recommend? Let’s say 3 identical center channels placed horizontally (one above the screen & 2 right under the screen) - thoughts? 🙌
Comment from : @PratyushNobeen

Would you still want to set your Center channel speaker to small even though it has a built-in powered sub?
Comment from : @Geerladenlad

If someone is shopping, it's important from the get go not give companies money for making center channels with poor horizontal dispersion MMTMM speakers should always be arranged vertically, and only really work behind projection screens at which point you might as well get another model like your L and RbrbrThe dispersion is important, but most speakers are fine left to right much more than verticallybrbrCan't stress this enough We shouldn't be buying center channels unless they are using coaxial drivers or have the tweeter above the mid-range driver
Comment from : @stevenswall

Part of it is that the mixing of dialogue is not a top priority for sound engineers now That would be helpful if it was made a priority again
Comment from : @dan70cutlasssx

I'm learning thank you I had no idea what Big vs Small speakers mean; appreciate that
Comment from : @freddieharb4503

great video thanks
Comment from : @mikejames-drummerreginacan1386

I absolutely love this guy Great tips, going to make sure my center is close to the edge when I get home!
Comment from : @matthewdavis5486

Did I see all your speaker levels in the negative dB?? Is there a reason for that?
Comment from : @daniellinnan6597

I use rew to measure my speakers The frequency response shows all my speakers at the same level When I use my spl meter and the audyssey level match on my denon it's different Which should I use?
Comment from : @SpiderMan-wt9fu

Honestly I've got a phantom center at the minute and I don't really miss it (with a TV anyway)
Comment from : @DanRichardson

Will adjusting the test tone levels remove the audussy auto calibration settings
Comment from : @locobusters

A Yamaha has my favorite option to turn the "Front Presence" on These are two speakers over your Left and Right channels that are additional "center" speakers This originally was intended to allow a left and right dialogue shift, but it also raises the voice into the center of a larger screen This BY FAR, helped me increase the volume and perceived size of the center channel I wish all receivers had this option
Comment from : @tkcdac

Hey, @Youthman Your SPL link doesn't work It is for a klipsh subwoofer instead Please fix it so I can purchase it using your link
Comment from : @menacordero1

i have a living room setup yamaha rxv6a i found that i could boost the dialogue from 0 - +3
Comment from : @LarryGivens

I've done some of these tips just recently myself First was bring it forward of the table The difference was it made it more crisp Just bought myself some black door wedges to angle the speaker up I was using something white before and it ended up annoying me
Comment from : @HT_addict

Good bye and good luck
Comment from : @richarddoberstein8308

I've got the same centre running yamaha rx2060 aventageI find changing settings in the parametric eq Putting up the mid range and bass Turing down the treble Better
Comment from : @GeorgeD-dm8rz

Yup, the CC is very important In my living room which is the main system for movies But i hav 2 full range speakers 7 1/2 feet apart are angled to the center position and it sounds awesome I got rid of my regular CC and won't be going back Ear level is Key AWEsome, info🙂
Comment from : @peppersmith

May I ask why people use the term speaker trim when it comes to speaker level settings?brbrThis isn't a word that I use myself as I just call it speaker levels And for those less knowledgeable they wouldn't know what it is
Comment from : @HT_addict

My biggest improvements were removing it out of a cabinet and put it on topbrbrTurn off any of the amp effect settings, ie GAME or SCI FI in a Yamaha
Comment from : @trevormatt6663

Liked and subscribed 👍
Comment from : @-22766

Another great video! Thank you
Comment from : @alliemonster8149

All good advice but the main point of home cinema is watching Optimising the centre channel is at the cost of bad screen placement The centre of your screen should be at eye height I see too many screens on home theatre set ups placed way too high This leads to neck fatigue This is why low line tv cabinets are popular
Comment from : @wetcat833

Great tips 👍
Comment from : @gregrichard9192

some atmos mixes sound awful
Comment from : @phillipallen5564

my cener speaker is fine but its in a cabitt facing up and it i cant do that though i need a new tv stand lol and i cant mount my tv but i can get a mountable tv stand the the cabinet is ruining the sound it is what it is with dolby atmos movies on john wicck the dolby atmos spakers are wayyyyy to loud even on level 5
Comment from : @phillipallen5564

You forgot one improvement You can activate dynamic volume to light or even medium to increase the volume without having too strong bass This helps a lot
Comment from : @luisarps4654

This isn't about your center channel, but I wonder why you have two sets of front mains One set for music and the other for movies?
Comment from : @johnnocanuck

I refuse to get speakers for a 6000 dollar oled It has speakers and I'm using them, I'm not even willing to get a bar
Comment from : @frankallen3634

How do you properly level match like what should the starting DB be of sound coming from the speakers? Cause as you know you can raise the volume up and down which can mess up results I’m not sure how to properly level match manually like what steps to take
Comment from : @Rahz743

Hey Youthman! What is your opinion on a SVS Prime Center channel speaker? I'm coming from an Micca MB42X-C center channel It is 4-8 Ohms witbrh 100 watts of power I want to upgrade my speaker or should I get the SVS Ultra center channel speaker? I plan to purchase an Emotive Base 3 channel amplifier in the future Thank you and God bless
Comment from : @davidross7255

I have the same center speaker, but version I in the garage(HT room) ceiling pointing down There is no other place to place it 135" screen in front of the garage door
Comment from : @19mati67

Solid advice I'd also recommend considering having identical speakers for the L-C-R channels, ideally at the same height and depth You can avoid a ton of issues that way, and it's sometimes cheaper to buy 2 pairs of good bookshelf speakers (gives you a spare speaker in case one fails too)
Comment from : @jeffjefferson7384

I think running the bass really hot, and most do nowadays, will have real bad affect on intelligibility too
Comment from : @Echo-jg8is

Angling the center up made a huge difference It was straight at my knees before and it sounded good But when a friend suggested that a flat firing center wanst the best, and we angled the center up more, it made a very big difference All great tips
Comment from : @michaeldoukas4444

If I remember correctly 🤔😬 from 0 to about 2ms ( 0 to 2 feet) the brain is OK at filtering the reflections with no adverse effect, but from 2ms to about 6ms is where the brain gets confused and intelligibility happens, but after 6ms the brain interprets this as a reflection or space and such like 🤔
Comment from : @Echo-jg8is