sgalante

I would like to thank everyone that contributed an answer. I tried going without my current Center Channel Speaker (Yamaha NS-C310) and the sound for HT, is not nearly as nice without it, at least the way I have my system configured now. I will attempt to set it up using the Yamaha's YPAO (the automated system Yamaha builds into their receivers to do a virgin set up of speaker placement) with out the Center being hooked up at all, and see if that changes much. Otherwise, I am going to stay with some form of Center speaker for HT. When listening to music, I do use Pure Direct so that I am only listening to my main speakers, but this is a HT forum, so I asked with that in mind. I have to think that not everyone has the room (as in a place below or behind the television) to place a center with similar size drivers when they have something as large as Heresy or even worse (size wise) something like LaScalas as main speakers.

wuzzzer, Thank you for your answer but, I'm not sure if you realize the 7" size limitation I have is only in height. I do have a 7" H x 48" W x 22" D space to put my CC. Are you actually saying I would be better off with NO Center Channel? Doesn't seem like no CC would be better than something!

I am currently looking to possibly upgrade my center channel speaker in my HT system. My nephew decided to upgrade his system to a full NHT system, and sold me his Yamaha NS-C310 center channel for a bargain a year or so ago. My system is not what anyone would consider thought out. It is more a conglomeration of equipment gifted or bought over the past years. This is the setup: Yamaha RX-V867 Receiver Klipsch Heresy II (Mains) Advent 5002 (Rears) (A gift for graduation from college in 1981) Yamaha NS-C310 (Center Channel) Klipsch RW-12d (Sub) I was thinking of upgrading the CC to a RC-52-II since that model will fit into the custom cabinet I had made for me last year. I only have 7" clearance for the CC in the cabinet. I would appreciate any thoughts the true Klipsch users here have about the compatibility sound wise of this CC with the rest of what I have. Thank you in advance.

I'm not necessarily the biggest 3D fan, but, if 3D is going away, you can't tell it by what the manufacturers are doing. As an example, out of the 21 models that Sony offers 40" or larger, 17 of them are 3D capable. I am sure the numbers are similar for Samsung and a few others. Considering that you can get a 40" LED 3D television from Sony for less than $1000, I would think the manufacturers think they are here to stay. The active shutter glasses are getting less expensive to produce, I bought 4 pairs and a 3D movie for < $35/pair . The large movie theater near me is currently showing 13 movies, 5 of which are being shown in 3D. So, although I am sure you read what you say you read, right now the numbers don't match the facts of what I am seeing at least. I was at a BestBuy store tonight listening to a Klipcsh Subwoofer, and they had 6 3D televisions set up with a variety of 3D movies, ESPN-3D and a few other programs going as you walked into the television section *Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, and 2 other manufacturers), with the appropriate glasses there for your watching enjoyment. Also, they had a few of the higher end Panasonic Plasma televisions set up in their Magnolia Center to watch 3D also. When I made mention of the Sony XBR8 previously, if that television was available for anywhere near the price I paid for my new XBR, I would have bought it in a minute. I would have given up 3D capability for the best picture I have ever seen. Is 3D a fad, maybe, but it is available in more LED and Plasma televisions, than those without its capability. My TV supports it, so I spent < $150 to get 4 sets of glasses and a movie to watch it while I can. A small price to pay for something neat in my eyes.

kde, you have gotten a lot of great information. As someone who just took the plunge a couple months ago, I can say that the Sony XBR I bought was the best investment I have made in 25 years. Of course, it was 25 years ago that I purchased my last Sony XBR-KV25. I got one heck of a deal on the previous model XBR-46HX909. It isn't quite as thin as the new XBR-46HX929, but will do in a pinch. I have to admit, only paying $1099 for it really helped me make my decision (instead of the $2499 it originally retailed for). I have to say, that if my main objective was to watch 3D, nothing I have ever seen, compares to the Plasma sets I saw at the local Magnolia center at BestBuy. I have heard nothing but great things about the Kuro displays, but don't ever think I have seen one in person, that I know of. The LED does make a big difference in the picture quality, as does the local dimming that the Sony XBR models have. I'm not a big fan of Samsung LED televisions, only due to their inherent glare from the screen in a room with windows. As for picture clarity, the Samsungs, in a dark room are probably superior to the Sony's, but I prefer a little less glare on my screen. I was almost swayed into going with one of the better Panasonic Plasmas that I saw at BestBuy, but, when I started doing my homework on my next purchase, I still read numerous articles warning of possible burn-in with the plasma tv's. They all said the problem was getting better, and that manufacturers had built special circuitry into the plasma tv's to combat it, but it was still a problem last year when I began my search. I knew my old XBR was biting the dust after 24+ years in service. Of course, that TV was about $1000 back in 1986 when I bought it. I am sure I haven't really said anything to add to the party, except you get what you pay for. If it wasn't for 3D, if I can get my hands on an older Sony XBR8, I would buy one. That was probably the best TV ever made. It was just too expensive to produce back in 2009. It had a TRILUMINOS® RGB LED backlight display, unlike the ultrathin televisions today. Talking to Sony reps recently, they admit that is was better than anything produced currently (at least by them). Hope that helps. SteveG