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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum so I hope I am not asking anything that is daft or has been asked before! I have a decent Onkyo 7.1 surround sound amp running a pair of passive Penta speakers. The mid range on Pentas leaves a bit to be desired! I want to add a pair of rear speakers (must be B and O vintage) that had a bright sound to compensate for the slightly muddy mids on the Pentas. Soemone has suggested CX100's - do you agree? Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Also would a pair of CX50's work as a centre speaker or should I go with something new? Many Thnaks to all who respond - it is greatly appreciated. Alex
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Thanks for the reply! I have replaced the surrounds recently and it has made a difference. I am not complaining, they sound great but the are still slightly muffled around the mid range.
Thnaks Raif, I am v tempted to give them a go and yes, they have to be white - they look uber cool!
With which surrounds did you refoam them? Using the wrong ones, the mids does not sound as they are to tensed and aren't able to vibrate as they should. Also by replacing the caps on the filters will improve the sound. And even more when you use the better versions.