What About These?

[Qwackertoo]

I now have my speakers narrowed down to two, well maybe three, although none are high dollar, it is what my budget permits at this time. Any comments good or bad on the following choices???

JBL SCS-150 Simply Cinema Series

Acoustic Research AR HC6

Polk RM6000

Only reservations are about the JBL sloping wall brackets, Acoustic Research's black piano finish (I have 5 yr. & 9 yr. old kids).

Thanks in advance for any comments or experiences with these three systems.

[57U]

Just from the brands, I would have voted for the ARs. After I looked at the packages, my vote is definitely for the ARs.

Keep that furniture polish handy....

[BigJohn]

I've got the RM600's; I can't recommend them for one reason: the center channel is so small that everything that comes out of it is tinny. Voices are too high pitched, and there is no way to correct it on that speaker only (at least on my system).

Everything else sounds great. Very small speakers with very big sound.

[57U]

Yes, people often underestimate the importance of a good center channel. When Dolby surround first came out about 15 years ago, there was not much material going to the center channel, so a speaker that handled "voices only" was adequate.

Today, the center channel probably is the most important and most utilized speaker in your 5.1 system.