Audiophile help. 6.1 rear-center speaker

[hightimber]

I'm getting ready to add a rear-center speaker to my existing 5.1 setup. Yes, my receiver already supports 6.1 and it's driving me nuts to not have the full complement of speakers.

My questions:

1) I can't seem to locate a speaker that's specifically designed for the rear-center channel. Is that because the specs are similar/identical to that of a front-center channel?

2) What types of sounds eminate from the rear-center channel (special effects, dialogue, ambient noise)?

Thanks in advance.

Originally posted by hightimber
I'm getting ready to add a rear-center speaker to my existing 5.1 setup. Yes, my receiver already supports 6.1 and it's driving me nuts to not have the full complement of speakers.

My questions:

1) I can't seem to locate a speaker that's specifically designed for the rear-center channel. Is that because the specs are similar/identical to that of a front-center channel?

2) What types of sounds eminate from the rear-center channel (special effects, dialogue, ambient noise)?

Thanks in advance.

The sounds that emit from my rear channel make me giggle.

[hightimber]

Originally posted by C. Murgatroyd
The sounds that emit from my rear channel make me giggle.

Not THAT rear channel!

I don't have, and don't want, a sound system equipped with smell-surround.

Remind me NOT to room with you in DC.