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#1 ·
Bit of a dilemma here. Purchased Klipsch HD Theater 1000 about a year ago and love them. Stupidly one night, I blew a speaker by playing them to hard. The other 4 sats and the sub are still great.

I dont want to buy a new set, nor do I know anything about repairing what I have.

My two thoughts are buy a soundbar and use the new soundbar as the center channel and use the other 4 sats as normal. Or should I purchase a KC-25 Center Speaker (or something similar for about $200) as my new center channel? Either way, I am looking for a way to scrap the busted speaker.

Is it bad to mix a kit of speakers with a random center? Should a soundbar not be used with 5.1?

Any advice would be appreciated. I am very happy with Klipsch so far and will likely stay with them if possible.

matthew
 
#2 ·
The front three should match drivers as much as possible. A soundbar isn't very conducive to being used as a center. My suggestion is to get a center that matches fairly close or get a much nicer center that you can eventually build off of.
 
#5 ·
Thanks for your help...

Do you see the size issue being a problem?

If I recall correctly my Yamaha RX-V367 receiver lets me chose the output per channel. Would it be smart to revisit those output options and equalize everything?

Thanks again,
matthew
 
#10 ·
Ok, I just checked it out. Yamaha shows that it does support YPAO for optimizing the sound with a calibration mic. I would just run that with the C20 and you should be good! If not, there should be a way to setup option that allows you to set the level of each speaker separately. You can use an inexpensive sound meter, or the SPL app from apple with an iPhone, to set the level to 75db for each speaker/channel.
 
#16 · (Edited)
The AVR should generate its own white noise that you can direct to each speaker for level matching.
I would second Dale's recommendation and simply run the YAPO.
Here is a link to the support page at Yamaha http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/rx-v367_black__u/?mode=model
I would recommend reading the manual so you will have a better idea what the AVR can do for you.
Once you read through it a few times so you understand what is there, you will probably have a lot of questions.
Its usually easier to help if the person asking the questions knows something about the gear.
 
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