Center Channel Speakers

Selecting a center channel speaker for home theater is essential for a complete home theater system. The center channel speaker should provide dialog that is easy to understand as well as accurate musical representation.

In a home theater application such as a 5.1 system, the center channel, along with 2 front speakers (left and right), 2 rear speakers (left and right), and a subwoofer work together to provide realistic surround sound for the home. Center channel speakers use tweeters and mid-range drivers to process dialog and a good portion of the sound effects, while the subwoofer and left/right speakers provide the low frequency sounds. Most center channel speakers are magnetically shielded so they won’t disturb the picture display.

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