Advice needed on Center Channel & Plasma TV

[Deerman]

I posted this in the sticky on center channel placement, but have not received a response so I am posting it in it's own thread. I appologize if you have already seen this post.

I am looking for some mounting advice for a CMT-340. I have a Panny plasma wall mounted above a fireplace. The front edge of the TV is only 9 inches from the wall. Since the CMT-340 is rear ported how far from the wall does it need to be? I have read a foot. Since there is a fireplace below the TV, am I not correct that I have to mount it above. This would require the front of the speaker overhanging the TV by 13.5 inches. I don't see how that will look good, particularly if I use the TV bracket solution. Does anyone have any ideas or solutions for how to use a 340 with a wall mounted plasma or LCD TV and still have it look good. Thanks,
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[curtis]

the amount of space needed behind the 340c varies from room to room. I have about 14"-15" behind mine.

It seems as though if you mounted a center channel above your TV, it would be pretty high.

[Deerman]

the amount of space needed behind the 340c varies from room to room. I have about 14"-15" behind mine.

It seems as though if you mounted a center channel above your TV, it would be pretty high.

Thanks Curtis,

Yes it is high, but I do not know where else I can place it. The room lends itself to only one location for the TV and that is on the wall above the fireplace. That makes the TV higher than perfect to start with. If I rasise the TV several more inches & place the center channel in between the mantle and the TV the TV is way too high and if I use the 340 it is going to be jutting out over a foot farther than the TV or mantle.

To compensate for the height, I plan to angle the TV and the mains and center down toward the listening/viewing area.

I am begining to think the 340 is just too big for a center channel in my set up. Do you have a suggestion of a smaller (depth that is) speaker that would have the same timbre as the 340 mains so as to keep the image in tact?

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[Quinn]

Have you trying running a phantom center by telling your receiver no center channel? It may be the best solution for your layout.

[Deerman]

Have you trying running a phantom center by telling your receiver no center channel? It may be the best solution for your layout.

I have not Quinn. You may be correct - a phantom may be the best solution, but it is not my forst choice.
DM

[KojiroTakenashi]

Why don't you mount the center BELOW the plasma?