Home theater centers must acoustically match L and R speakers lacking cinematic identical units

Evidence

In cinemas, all three front channels are identical loudspeakers. Acoustically transparent projection screens in home theaters allow for physically identical L,C,R loudspeakers, but with direct view displays the center loudspeaker may need to be reconfigured to have a lower vertical profile and positioned below or above the screen—usually below in homes. In home systems we need to focus on finding a center loudspeaker that matches the acoustical performance and sound quality of the L and R units. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 815

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Home theater center channels are often inferior despite being the most important speaker — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 567
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Home theater center channels are often inferior despite being the most important speaker — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 567