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Hey rich guy...I'm gonna try it.....i just didn't know if not having the center at shoulder to head/ear level mattered. and if the sony was trying to compensate for the center being a foot off the ground. an inch is about all i can angle it up due to the stand it's in.

Hey tk, to get the center to match the other speakers at 75db i have to manually set it to -5.0 as the sony during calibration is setting it at 80db for some reason.

Yah, it's angled up as much as it can be...The sony is getting all the speakers right on 75 except the center for some reason...and that's with or without the emo amps. I was just wondering if anyone else is having this happen if thier center is below or above thier TV....Or if they are finding the need to bump up the db's to compensate for height.

What I mean is, does height matter? Just wondering why the Sony during it's calibration is bumping the center to 80 db. If it's compensating for the center being 1 foot off the ground, much lower than ear level.

Have you guys that have that center found that it needs more db than 75 if it's under or above the TV? I'm finding that my Sony AVR used as a pre pro with an xpa2 and 3 is setting all the speakers at 75 but the center at 80db when checked with a Radio Shack SPL. Any input is appreciated!

Hey Youthman.....I'll post up pics too....haha.............The 3 is gonna be powering the center and the surrounds so that is what I'll be posting about......The xpa2 is going on the 83's, which I've heard completely wakes them up!

What did you decide on Nezff? I just snapped up an xpa2 and 3! Using my sony es for a pre pro for now.

Hey thanks for all the replies and help guys, much appreciated! I just ordered up an XPA2 and 3! Pretty psyched!

Yah, I'm gonna call emo tomorrow to place my order. Ask a few questions, see what they think.

Hey Wuzzer.........I guess I was just thinking that I'm about 50/50 on music and blu-rays andt the xpa2 is supposed to be so killer for music that it would be more versatile to do the 2,3 combo than just the 5. Although I have read some posts where users said lonnie at emotiva said that klipschs are so efficient that the horn put out a hiss due to the xpa2's design.

I didn't even know they had ceiling mounts! But what I think I'm gonna do is forget the mount idea and put that 450 bucks into 2 amps....the xpa2 and 3.....And call it a day...haha....I was going to buy the xpa5 anyway, but I think the 2 and 3 combo is more versatile since I don't think I'm gonna go 7.1.

I have 12 foot ceilings here.......I don't think I can ceiling mount it.

You built your cabinet that the center and tv are in? Dam, nice job!

Yah, the metal studs are a u shape so they are hollow in the middle. Much easier and cheaper just to buy a modular amp stand and get an amp or two.

That is an awesome stand but it's depth isn't enough to accomodate the amp which is 19 deep.