Need help on selecting a center channel...
I'm a college kid looking to complete a home theater system. My dad has given me: a Pioneer VSX-D498 receiver with Dolby Digital 5.1 that outputs 80W x 5. For my front main speakers, I've got a pair of Yamaha NS-A635A speakers that output a max of 140 watts. For my rear speakers, I connected a pair of 40 watt speakers SX-NA302 from my old Aiwa shelf system. I'm looking for a center channel that will complement my speakers well and I've heard that center channels that are much better than the rest of my speakers may not blend well and possibly be overkill. I'm looking at the Sony SS-CN550H center channel and the JBL EC25. Is the JBL worth spending more money for and will they complement my system well or should I go with the cheaper Sony's? If these aren't good complements or center channels, I'm open for suggestions. I'm just looking for something affordable that will do my setup justice. I'm willing to spend a max of about $165. I'm looking for good sound for a decent price but don't know a whole lot about speaker selection and I've got to make do with what I have now cause college ain't cheap. The subwoofer will have to come later. Thanks for any help you may be able to give me.