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Originally Posted by audiohippo
I am being tempted into making my new room dual use for music and home theater; and with this I would need to acquire a center channel speaker.
The obvious choice is the Wilson Mezzo...
..however it does have a commanding price for a center channel. Has anyone explored alternatives that integrate well with the Sasha or Alexia? For example the B&W HTM1D3 is 1/3 of the price of the Mezzo.
And in Australia, Krix is very well known for Home Theater and their Krix Epricentrix is another alternative, again at an 1/8 of the cost of the Mezzo.
Any other suggestions or comments? |
The answer depends how serious you are about theater. The one rule to follow is to match all 5 of the speakers. That is one of the important aspects necessary for creating an immersive and cohesive soundfield. None of the centers you show above, regardless of their other capabilities, will match the tonal balance of your Sashas. The Mezzo is a Sasha in a center channel format.
You could go to the Wilson Center 3 if the Mezzo is too far a reach. Short of the Mezzo, that is the best match and would preserve coherence across the front stage.
ymmv