vandec54 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Okay, now that I may have gotten your attention with an enticing title I would love to get an opinion. I am not a fella who knows too much...just trying to do right. I believe the best speakers in my group are my ceiling speakers CDT-5800-CII. They have a titanium dome tweeter and an aluminum woofer. which should put them in the reference category? I am running RF3-II's and an RC3-II center I want a "bigger sounding" "more fuller sounding" center. I assume an RC-64 II would match, but would it be WAY too big for my RF3-II's and CDT-5800-CII's? Would an RC-62 II sound better than the center I currently have? Thank you for your help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 64ii too big? No. Would it match? Nope. Would the 62ii be better than what you have now? I haven't heard your current but I have read lots saying the 62ii is better the the rc-3 and rc-35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Why do you say it wouldn't match? Would it match the CDT-5800-CII's? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I just took out my RC 64 and tried my RC 35 in the same spot with the same gear today. The RC 35 is no slouch and sounded fantastic. How large is your room and how far away is the MLP? The RC 64 II was made for the RF 7II's: the RC 64 would be a closer match. It will not over power the rest of the speakers since autocalibration will set the speaker. It is a big center and heavy. Is the dialogue not clear? That may be a setup problem or related to the gear. The RC 35 was just has clear and detailed has the RC 64. The bass was just as nice, the difference is the 64 can handle more power. Both of these centers are nice with movies or music. The RC 3 II, and RC 35 are former versions of the RC 62. The RC 3 II is slightly older than the RC 35. The RC 62 may be a lateral move. Edited January 14, 2015 by derrickdj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 It is in my basement which is open and around 1,000 sq. ft. however, my listening/viewing area is really compact. I am sitting probably 12 feet away from Center channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Is there problems hearing dialogue? Is the center in a cabinet? What avr are you using? I had a VC 25 and it was fine with dialogue, which is why I asked. You are in a pretty large space but, sitting 12 ft should be around Ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I always thought the RC-3 was a great center for what it is but there are several that top it. The mentioned 64 or the RC-7 is what I'd shoot for but yes, power may be a problem. If you don't have enough power to drive the smaller speaker getting a bigger speaker will only make things worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 ^^^ well, the RC-7 & RC-64 should be a little easier to drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm confused, where are the 5800's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 I have Two 5800's in the ceiling for my rears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I need to read up some more but, could the 5800's work as ceiling Dolby Atmos speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 I don't have the answer to the Dolby atmos question. Why may I ask would you be wondering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary p Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I had rf3,rc3,rs3, setup. When my rc3 finally gave up, after 10 years, I replaced it with an rc62II. It just didn't sound right. It's about timbre matching speakers. Or maybe that's what I told myself so I could go get some rf82IIs. And then some rs52IIs.then some rb61IIs. Get my point. It's a slippery slope. Once you buy 1 new speaker,it's just the beginning. The rc62II is a good speaker. It will work. But you probably won't be satisfied with just one new speaker. If you get an rc64 your totally screwed. Good luck. Just be prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) I don't have the answer to the Dolby atmos question. Why may I ask would you be wondering? I may get a new avr this year and ceiling Atmos speakers are a consideration. I don't want to use up any more floor space, lol. Edited January 17, 2015 by derrickdj1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 id shoot for an RC-7 if you can, sounds excellent with the RF-3 II's...i had that setup for a bit those surrounds in ceiling also mate nicely with the series because i have them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandec54 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Where are your 4 - 5800's placed? If I had two 5800's in-ceiling for rears and two in-wall 5800's for front.....and then added a RC-64 II for center would the RC-64 II blow the whole show out of the water or would it be a seamless sounding outfit? id shoot for an RC-7 if you can, sounds excellent with the RF-3 II's...i had that setup for a bit those surrounds in ceiling also mate nicely with the series because i have them too Edited January 26, 2015 by vandec54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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