Will Sierra 2s pair well with 340 center? New home layout questions.

[aiverson]

I've owned the 170s as L/R and surrounds and a 340 center for just about a year now. We are moving into a new home and I'm wanting to upgrade the L/R to possibly Sierra 2s or Towers. I'm wondering if these will still pair well with a 340 center or if there is going to be a distracting difference during HT use?

I'm planning to move it into a 5.1.4 setup, as our smaller layout won't be as friendly for 7.1.4 I think. I've included a capture of our floor plans and the layout I'm trying to plan.
For the Atmos speakers I was planning on using something like these HDX R80s (https://www.htd.com/HDX-R80).

https://ibb.co/C8Ry7Dq - Floor plan

Any input would be appreciated on these matters.

[racrawford65]

Your layout looks fine to me.

As to the 340 as Center with S2's or Towers, I don't think it will be distracting as all Ascend speakers blend well. I'd try it first...if you find it distracting, then you could always add an Horizon or Luna Duo.

[aiverson]

Thanks, does anyone have any other thoughts about the Sierra 2s with a 340 center?

[muzz]

I installed Micca 8's for my heights, and they're pretty flat response wise... they sound great for everything, including 7channel stereo.
I personally don't believe you have to spend a ton on Heights, they are mostly for ambience, unless you are doing multichannel audio (DVDA ETC), and are looking for exact timbre.

JMT

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[davef]

Thanks, does anyone have any other thoughts about the Sierra 2s with a 340 center?

We have several customers using this same combination and they work quite well together.