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popularZorba1446 posted Jul 9, 2026 8:00 PM
JBL Studio 625C for $195 -- 2-Way Loudspeaker with Compression Driver tweeter & Dual 5.25” woofers
$195
$495
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If you absolutely cannot fit its larger brother the 665C as your center speaker, this will do in a pinch, and at half the cost. They have the additional benefit of being SEALED designs (no rear ports) so you can push them close up against a wall if needed.
If you can fit the 665C as your center but can't do the JBL 680, 690, or 698 towers for L/R, this 625C can be turned vertically and used as L/R mains---the extra woofer provides indisputable "no replacement for displacement" benefits over its single woofer bookshelf brothers the 620 and 630, and is a no-brainer at this clearance price. So you could do 3 of them for $600...total steal!
Pretty much ANY 2/2.5-way MTM center speaker can be turned vertical and used as mains. Most speaker companies will never tell you that because they'd rather make more per-unit profit selling you pricier towers and bookshelf speakers, which is why these MTM speakers are almost always * marketed * as "center speakers" --- some notable exceptions are the Ascend 340SE2 and KEF Q6 Meta.
(Obviously they will need a subwoofer to get the low frequencies, just like 90% of any speakers.)
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If you can fit the 665C as your center but can't do the JBL 680, 690, or 698 towers for L/R, this 625C can be turned vertically and used as L/R mains---the extra woofer provides indisputable "no replacement for displacement" benefits over its single woofer bookshelf brothers the 620 and 630, and is a no-brainer at this clearance price. So you could do 3 of them for $600...total steal!
Pretty much ANY 2/2.5-way MTM center speaker can be turned vertical and used as mains. Most speaker companies will never tell you that because they'd rather make more per-unit profit selling you pricier towers and bookshelf speakers, which is why these MTM speakers are almost always * marketed * as "center speakers" --- some notable exceptions are the Ascend 340SE2 and KEF Q6 Meta.
(Obviously they will need a subwoofer to get the low frequencies, just like 90% of any speakers.)
All JBL Studio 6 speakers on sale here: https://slickdeals.net/search?q=jbl+st
https://www.crutchfield
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If you absolutely cannot fit its larger brother the 665C as your center speaker, this will do in a pinch, and at half the cost. They have the additional benefit of being SEALED designs (no rear ports) so you can push them close up against a wall if needed.
If you can fit the 665C as your center but can't do the JBL 680, 690, or 698 towers for L/R, this 625C can be turned vertically and used as L/R mains---the extra woofer provides indisputable "no replacement for displacement" benefits over its single woofer bookshelf brothers the 620 and 630, and is a no-brainer at this clearance price. So you could do 3 of them for $600...total steal!
Pretty much ANY 2/2.5-way MTM center speaker can be turned vertical and used as mains. Most speaker companies will never tell you that because they'd rather make more per-unit profit selling you pricier towers and bookshelf speakers, which is why these MTM speakers are almost always * marketed * as "center speakers" --- some notable exceptions are the Ascend 340SE2 and KEF Q6 Meta.
(Obviously they will need a subwoofer to get the low frequencies, just like 90% of any speakers.)
All JBL Studio 6 speakers on sale here: https://slickdeals.net/search?q=jbl+st
https://www.crutchfield
If you can fit the 665C as your center but can't do the JBL 680, 690, or 698 towers for L/R, this 625C can be turned vertically and used as L/R mains---the extra woofer provides indisputable "no replacement for displacement" benefits over its single woofer bookshelf brothers the 620 and 630, and is a no-brainer at this clearance price. So you could do 3 of them for $600...total steal!
Pretty much ANY 2/2.5-way MTM center speaker can be turned vertical and used as mains. Most speaker companies will never tell you that because they'd rather make more per-unit profit selling you pricier towers and bookshelf speakers, which is why these MTM speakers are almost always * marketed * as "center speakers" --- some notable exceptions are the Ascend 340SE2 and KEF Q6 Meta.
(Obviously they will need a subwoofer to get the low frequencies, just like 90% of any speakers.)
All JBL Studio 6 speakers on sale here: https://slickdeals.net/search?q=jbl+st
https://www.crutchfield
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Cost you less than two of these but it's a 5.1 setup.
Highly reviewed and likely provides better performance since it includes a sub!
Or with a AVR for $599!
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This is a better matching center than those two ime.
The 520c was such a glaring weakness, people switched to the closest matching alternative(RC263)which really wasn't ime.
As you can see just in here, this is pretty important/beneficial.
Getting 3 identical speakers is a significant benefit, main reason, they match sonically.
We are ultimately talking about the improvement of sound after all.
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I have been looking for a new center speaker to replace a pioneer c22 that I'm very unhappy with but I don't understand why so many center speakers have awful off axis performance. Like how does ascend acoustics pull off those great looking off axis measurements on the HTM-200SE2 without being a 3-way design?
I have been looking for a new center speaker to replace a pioneer c22 that I'm very unhappy with but I don't understand why so many center speakers have awful off axis performance. Like how does ascend acoustics pull off those great looking off axis measurements on the HTM-200SE2 without being a 3-way design?
Most of all though you need to experience how the speaker performs for you in your room. Measurements while useful don't tell the whole story. Especially with the dreaded lobing effects, which may not be that noticeable in practice. People act like any horizontal MTM is going to be horrendous a few degrees of axis and this is far from the reality. You may in fact notice nothing negative at all in your seating area.
That said if you are really concerned about it then spring for a 3-way center. They tend to be more expensive though and it is rare to find one at that 400ish price point where the CMT-340SE2 falls these days with the THX-365C discontinued. Unfortunately, the Emotiva XC1 remains out of stock. I grabbed one of those at $229 and it is quite good and a steal at that price. Not helpful for you though if you need something right now. I'd say go for the CMT-340SE2 and be mentally prepared for the return shipping cost in the (unlikely) case that you were not impressed with it.
Prime center is another to consider if you are not put off by reports of the tweeter being harsh. Free returns though so there is that.
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