Hello everyone,
I would welcome comments on the 3 questions I have regarding my current system (which I love btw): RP-150M fronts, RP-250C center, RP-250S surrounds and R-112SW subwoofer powered by a Denon X4200W AVR. Placement is:
Distance between LR is ~8 feet. LR's are on a speaker stand with tweeters approx ear level
Center is between them on a cabinet, pointing ear level
Surrounds are on side walls at ~100 degree and their tweeters are almost 2 feet above ear level
All this in an ~538 square foot rectangular open area. The actual living room is a bit less than halve of this, behind the couch and surrounds are the dining room and kitchen.
MLP is right in front of the center, 11 feet away
Questions I have:
In movies, sometimes center feels too localized, like I can exactly tell where it is. Would upgrading to an RP-450C help in that?
Sometimes the center feels too dominating in the front stage. The whole system is properly calibrated with MultEQ XT32 (Audyssey), and also calibrated on PC with MiniDSP UMIK-1 - same is happening. Is this normal? If not, what should I do? Is it a placement issue, or should I just reduce centers gain in the AVR?
What upgrade paths you'd recommend strictly for movie watching? Like upgrading center to RP-450C. Would it fit the RP-150M-s? Any other AVR in this "league" which could be a better match for this system? Keep in mind I'm not interested in Atmos. I'm also thinking on upgrading the sub to R-115SW or an Ultimax 15" DIY build.
I do appreciate any constructive comments!
Thanks,
Adrian