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Wilson Sasha with Mezzo or ...
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?
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Wilson Sasha with Mezzo or ...
I have a similar room...two channel system with added multichannel capability. I use Alexia and mezzo upfront and Alida for surrounds. But prior to this setup I used the Watch center 3 with Sasha. The mezzo is a great speaker but the center 3 will work well and also has the same tweeter as your Sasha. I would recommend going that route before switching brands but the best approach is listen and choose what sounds best to you
Last edited by enatai252; 03-21-2017 at 09:38 AM. |
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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 |
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Been there and done that!
Bill AKA metaphacts said it much better than I could. Speaking from experience I previously owned Watt Puppy 7's and the Watch center. I was searching for better clarity and punch from my system. I was curious and after going back and forth like you on spending so much money for a center speaker I broke down and spent the money on the Mezzo. I was fortunate to get a great price on the store demo. The Watch is a great speaker but wasn't the same as the Mezzo. Better dynamics, better integration to the point I came to the conclusion my WP7's were holding me back. I took the plunge and changed the mains also! I have no regrets and really enjoy the system as it should be! If you listen to your system as I do, that is similar to what Dave Wilson's home demonstrations sound like then you will NEED the Mezzo. My true test for any surround system is the Blu-ray Interstellar. It is mixed with a heavy amount of low end coming out of the center channel and rear surrounds. I think many of you have never seen or heard this movie played at reference levels? I definitely remember it from the theater where it was loud but not as clean and accurate as in my system. It can kill many a system that was up to the task prior to auditioning. Good luck in your decision making.
Last edited by Sharp 1080; 03-21-2017 at 03:30 PM. |
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