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Center Channel in Audio Upgrade?
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<blockquote data-quote="lawdog" data-source="post: 1246669" data-attributes="member: 23064"><p>If keeping factory head unit/DSP (I have 2018 B&O Play), but upgrading the front speakers, what would you do with the center channel? Upgrade/replace it, remove it/disconnect, or leave it alone? </p><p></p><p>If replaced, what with? My installer is saying that the B&O DSP is crossed over at the source, so the impedance at the center is for a 4ohm speaker, not 8 like a lot of setups. I'm sure there's just a crappy paper cone 3-3.5" in there now (anyone who's actually pulled it please confirm), so I can't imagine a full-range signal is going to it. It's more for fill on the DSP and maybe nav/phone. Would putting a 2way 3-3.5-4" with a tweeter in there really upset the DSP/soundstage? </p><p></p><p>I want to put JBLs back in the front...either Stadium 960C 6x9 components, Club 9600C components, or GTO 939s 6x9s with Stadium 750T tweeters. If I switched the center to a 2way, I can't match the Stadium tweeters, but I can with the Club line. I could also do it with some Infinity Reference models.</p><p></p><p>Or, could I upgrade the center speaker with something like this:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.parts-express.com/faitalpro-4fe32-4-neodymium-professional-full-range-woofer-4-ohm--294-1120" target="_blank">https://www.parts-express.com/faitalpro-4fe32-4-neodymium-professional-full-range-woofer-4-ohm--294-1120</a> </p><p></p><p>It would be a better quality speaker, match the impedance, and has higher sensitivity. </p><p></p><p>But, the JBLs are 3ohm speakers, meaning they should play louder than the stock speakers off the stock headunit. If this is true, they might overpower the center anyway. </p><p></p><p>For this reason, my installer is recommending the JBL GTO 20M...it will match the lower impedance of the other JBLs, but it's purely a component midrange speaker. Oh, and it's $150 for the pair, with a fancy crossover I won't need, meaning I'm paying $150 for one single midrange speaker...not appealing to me. </p><p></p><p>So, what would/did you do about the center channel? Sorry if TL, DR.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lawdog, post: 1246669, member: 23064"] If keeping factory head unit/DSP (I have 2018 B&O Play), but upgrading the front speakers, what would you do with the center channel? Upgrade/replace it, remove it/disconnect, or leave it alone? If replaced, what with? My installer is saying that the B&O DSP is crossed over at the source, so the impedance at the center is for a 4ohm speaker, not 8 like a lot of setups. I'm sure there's just a crappy paper cone 3-3.5" in there now (anyone who's actually pulled it please confirm), so I can't imagine a full-range signal is going to it. It's more for fill on the DSP and maybe nav/phone. Would putting a 2way 3-3.5-4" with a tweeter in there really upset the DSP/soundstage? I want to put JBLs back in the front...either Stadium 960C 6x9 components, Club 9600C components, or GTO 939s 6x9s with Stadium 750T tweeters. If I switched the center to a 2way, I can't match the Stadium tweeters, but I can with the Club line. I could also do it with some Infinity Reference models. Or, could I upgrade the center speaker with something like this: [URL="https://www.parts-express.com/faitalpro-4fe32-4-neodymium-professional-full-range-woofer-4-ohm--294-1120"]https://www.parts-express.com/faitalpro-4fe32-4-neodymium-professional-full-range-woofer-4-ohm--294-1120[/URL] It would be a better quality speaker, match the impedance, and has higher sensitivity. But, the JBLs are 3ohm speakers, meaning they should play louder than the stock speakers off the stock headunit. If this is true, they might overpower the center anyway. For this reason, my installer is recommending the JBL GTO 20M...it will match the lower impedance of the other JBLs, but it's purely a component midrange speaker. Oh, and it's $150 for the pair, with a fancy crossover I won't need, meaning I'm paying $150 for one single midrange speaker...not appealing to me. So, what would/did you do about the center channel? Sorry if TL, DR. [/QUOTE]
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