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Regarding the over vs under for center channel placement, it took me about three months to get used to the center over the TV. Now it seems that all the dialog is coming directly from the screen. I came from a Yamaha soundbar setup, and an old Panny HTIB with the speakers all below the screen.

What REALLY helped out my situation was moving the mains up higher. Not only did the mains sound better (improved imaging and spaciousness) but they now blended with the center moree seamlessly.

I think it is more getting used to the new placement as well as the other factors.

I'd say you're right.

I can definately imagine someone on this board who runs their center channel under their screen coming over to sample my set-up and exclaiming, "wow that sounds way off", and vice versa even though everything sounds to me as if its coming straight out of the screen. I had my center channel anchored to the ceiling in my last HT which I had for about 5 years. So I was perfectly used to that set-up when I put my current one together 7 months ago.

It might take me time to get used to hearing a center channel that's placed below the screen. As trained as my ears are to hearing a speaker that's bolted to the ceiling seem like its coming straight out of the screen, the other way might sound as if the sounds were coming out of the floor boards!

I used to have my center above the screen back when I was using Polks, which is why I had the OmniMount shelf in the first place. I'm pretty sure it sounded like it was coming from above the screen then, too, but I've always sat a bit close to the screen considering the height. My 60" stands pretty tall. My 32" was lower, but I sat much closer, and the seating was lower, too. I think it was just too extreme of an angle.

Randy would say your right.

His right what?

@Peter, O NO YOU DI'INT!!!!

I'm all right.

Like Buster from Arrested Development?

Right.