Having your centre behind a projector screen

[SUN]

Hullo,

I finally have my projector screen mounted and when it's pulled out it covers my centre speaker which is currently on top of my TV. Space is at a premium but I will attempt to try and move it underneath the tv instead. This may not be possible though so can anyone tell me if they have their centre behing a screen and is the sound adversely affected?

I can't alter the screen in anyway with audio friendly material either as the image area is the bit that is in front of the speaker, any suggestions?

Cheers

[jayok]

I would imagine it would be just like covering any other speaker (bar the sub) and is not ideal. Can you not cut a retangular hole in the screen :D

Why don't you try it with the speaker covered then try it with the speaker not covered. If you can't notice any different, leave it covered.

[SUN]

cut a hole in the screen, now theres an idea ;)

I was of course going to try it and let my own ears be the judge I was just curious as to whether anyone else had a similar situation.

[Henry]

I wouldn't even consider having the centre speaker behind a non-perforated screen as an option unless you like muffled dialogue!

[grimley]

My Centre speaker is behind my PJ screen (when its pulled down) & all I had to do is turn up the volume setting by about +4db.
Doesn't affect the sound quality at all IMO...

[nscol]

Just move it under the tv for watching movies then move it back. A pain, but will make the centre sound better for movie watching. :thumbs:

[Keiron99]

There is a "school of thought" that you don't even need a centre speaker, and that indeed it's preferable not to have one. I have to say I'm continually tinkering and am undecided - in some cases I agree it sounds better without one or indeed you simply can't tell it's not there if you send the centre channel signal to the main left and right speakers. Give it a try. Simply change the settings on your processor or AV amp to "no centre".