The 8 Best Powered Center Channel Speakers (2023 reviews)

The klipsch powered center channel speaker's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. The high-quality klipsch synergy black label c-200 center channel speaker delivers sharp, crystal-clear dialogue and vocals for your home theater. It will share similar tonal and acoustic properties. The adjustment post allows you to raise the back end of the center channel up to tilt the C-200 downward if it is to be mounted high or above the TV, to direct to the listening area. It does have two inputs in case you want to bi-amp the speaker.

Using this receiver/amplifier will allow you to send audio signal from the TV to this passive center channel speaker. It is stylish and has great sound. It provides hours of listening pleasure. The three speakers are similar in their performance. It is really great for even a medium size room.

Why We Like This:

Very good midrange and, surprisingly good bass response
Just speaker wire that connects to your receiver/amplifier
Sound quality is great for these speakers
Crystal clear and strong chest thumping bass

Best For Home theatre: Yamaha Audio Powered Center Channel Speaker

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This center speaker is made for indoors, it’s not really for outside use, but it has no power requirement other than standard red and black audio banana connections. It is great addition to an older sound system missing a speaker. You can add this center speaker to just about any surround sound system and hook it up to your TV. It also has screw hangers for hanging on a wall.

It has no power requirement other than standard red and black audio banana connections. The quality is good and the speaker can handle some good ampage so they are pretty loud. It is designed to maximize the potential of hd sound sources, this speaker series gives you everything you need to fully enjoy movies and music.

Why We Like This:

Much better “amount” of voice without having to blast the volume
Trebles, mids, and bass you need speakers to handle the separate sets of frequencies
Compact size is handy for mounting

Best For average Surround Sound: Polk Audio Powered Center Channel Speaker

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Best part: polk audio powered center channel speaker costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. This is a very good center speaker to complete your surround sound. It has a unique curved shape based on "time lens technology" – it is specially designed to align the acoustic centers of the tweeter and mid-bass in the same plane, reducing diffraction & distortions, and ensuring the right sounds reach you at the same time. It fits infront of the screen without blocking the view.

This speaker is small and has a low profile so its ideal to install on the wall right below your tv. It's very light and the 1/4"-20 threaded insert on the rear makes it easy to fabricate a "custom" $3 mount with a carriage bolt, a pipe bracket, and a hose clamp. It works great as a replacement for your basic center speaker.

Why We Like This:

Plastic finish is high gloss, speaker front is matte black fabric
Designed as a center speaker in home theater
Crystal clear sound, attractive to look at, small and unobtrusive
Good mid range performance and nicely styled

Best For Voice Quality: Acoustic Audio By Goldwood Powered Center Channel Speaker

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The acoustic audio by goldwood powered center channel speaker is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily usage. These are made by goldwood sound that provides speakers for several high end makers. The cabinet is sturdy but cheaply covered, at least it's flat-black so it doesn't stand out. It works well, sounds fine to add to that comes out crystal clear.

This speaker has a profile low enough to stick up in front of the screen. The sound is very clear and full. The construction is not all the sleek but its plain and simple design which you will like. The music is cleaner, the vocals are richer, and the sound field is much larger. It includes an irritating buzzing sound.

Why We Like This:

Clear sound with no static or crackling
Simple, inexpensive addition to your 5
Voices are clear not tinny nor too much vague midrange

Best For car: Definitive Technology Powered Center Channel Speaker

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Not everyone likes to purchase speaker for their daily usage, but the definitive technology powered center channel speaker would be an anomoly. This speaker produces clear and discernible dialogue. It has crystal clear, natural voice tones and a deep accurate tone. It is the key to getting intelligible dialog and true-to-life sound effects. It has two built in wall mounting options, keyhole slot and threaded insert, that makes them very decor/plasma tv friendly.

The speakers blend perfectly and the ProCenter really does its job and pulls the whole system together. The room just fills with spectacular, accurate sound that is never strained or strident, even at pretty appreciable levels.

Why We Like This:

Great center channel speaker that is plasma tv/wall mount friendly
Aesthetically looks great too with the high gloss aluminum cabinet
Produces a warm sound with even tones
Crisp, clear highs and distinct voice dialogue

Best With Subwoofer: NEUMITECH Powered Center Channel Speaker

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The neumitech powered center channel speaker is capable of outshining several other speaker featured in this list in overall features in its price range. This is music and movie dialogue full of accurate detail and precise imaging. It has a very similar sound to the pioneer center channel. It is made with a combination of rigid lightweight fiberglass cone and supple rubber surround, the cs5’s dual woofers have been tuned to offer a great balance of bass and midrange output, doing so with exceptionally low distortion at normal listening levels.

The sound is really composed, and the speaker looks well made. The bass is a bit lack luster and rolled off making vocals and music, while clear, slightly thin sounding, subwoofers are a must.

Vocal clarity and intelligibility is excellent, dialogue comes through very clearly without needing to raise center speaker level. It is music and movie dialogue full of accurate detail and precise imaging. It is easy to integrate into most home theaters.

Why We Like This:

Dual 5-inch fiberglass woofers with rubber surround
Great sound and very nice finish
Very warm noticable midrange and the tweeter is very smooth

Best For Small spaces: NHT Powered Center Channel Speaker

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Nht offers a variety of speaker for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. The C series loudspeakers have a lacquer finish. It has a nice brightness that makes broken glass sound good while at the same time human speech is clear and warm. Since it's positioned on the mantle under a wall-mounted TV the recessed/angled terminals are a nice touch so that it can be relatively flush to the back wall. It's well built and imaging on these speakers are good.

The sound is excellent, very dynamic, nicely balanced. They still use a soft dome for the tweeter and a paper cone mid-range driver. For non critical listening, this speaker will probably be adequate for most situations.

Why We Like This:

Great sound and goes well with superzero 2.1 speakers
Sounds great, finish looks great, appreciate the angled & recessed terminals
Great center channel for small to medium room
Dialog is much easier to and music is fuller

Best For Movie: SVS Powered Center Channel Speaker

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The size ( or volume) of a speaker system enclosure is a function of the acoustic parameters of the woofer(s) and their ability to reproduce bass frequencies. It is good as it gets for a center channel speaker. It requires a wired connection using speaker cable to the center channel speaker output of an AV Receiver. It is neutral and natural, bringing dialogue and vocals forward just enough to be clear and intelligible.

This speaker, as with the jbl, will warm up a bit as time goes on. The sound is clear and rich. With smaller woofers, the sound quality is definitely several notches higher. It is the essential piece for dialogue in your home theater system.

Why We Like This:

Solidly built wood enclosure with two bass ports and excellent frequency response
Startling output levels with high power standalone amplifiers
Good investment for long term