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🔊 Dayton Audio C452-AIR: High-Performance Dual 4-1/2'' 2-Way Center Channel Speaker with AMT Tweeter Review

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Very good

Revainrating 5 out of 5  
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4.9
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Details

Speaker TypeCenter Channel
BrandDayton Audio
Model NameC452-AIR
Mounting TypeWall Mount
ColorBlack

Description of 🔊 Dayton Audio C452-AIR: High-Performance Dual 4-1/2'' 2-Way Center Channel Speaker with AMT Tweeter

Dual 4-1/2" poly cone woofers add substantial center channel low end. 1" AMT tweeter for smooth, accurate reproduction. Handsome MDF cabinet with a textured black vinyl finish. Removable acoustically transparent black cloth grill. Keyhole brackets and rubber feet for mounting on wall or shelf placement.

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

great value for money

The AMT tweeter is nice and fast but still softer/silky than the dome in my last center channel. disappears after installation. I wasn't expecting this when I bought it, but I love that I can also use it as a small shelf. overall satisfied with my purchase

Pros
  • Complete set
Cons
  • Protection

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Crisp & Clean⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I just finished my home system. Point. If you add good clean energy to these things, you will be amazed. I hooked up a Pyle 400W amp to it and it's perfect. (Don't skimp on electricity or cables). Very impressive! I'm Dayton Fan out from here.

Pros
  • Finally bought it
Cons
  • Big and bulky

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great speakers! best center channel speaker

I bought a new 7.2 channel surround receiver and my old speakers weren't compatible. I replaced them with this speaker array, using two 4-1/2" 2-way C452 AIR center channel speakers for the center channel and six 4-1/2" 2-way B452 bookshelf speakers for surround sound . These little speakers from Dayton Audio are amazing! I'm seriously considering switching my subsystem to one of their powered subwoofers. For the money you can't go wrong with Dayton Audio!

Pros
  • There's something to it
Cons
  • Useless features

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best value speaker

I have other Dayton Audio speakers. I think they were even better, but this speaker performs very well for the price. Of course, there are more expensive speakers that don't sound as good. When it was on the table the voices were tinny, now it's hanging on the wall and I don't notice it. I'd give it four stars for sound quality, but I reckon you'd have to spend a lot more to get that much better. However, the clarity and volume are great, I have no problem hearing voices over other noises in…

Pros
  • Best in niche
Cons
  • Hard to remember but it was

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent after minor modifications

This center speaker offers excellent value for money and can withstand a lot of knocks. I modified mine a bit as it had a resonance that didn't sound. For me it's really easy to fix and now it sounds smooth as silk, just buy some cotton padding at walmart or somewhere, cut out four rectangles about eight inches, buy four, take out the speakers and set out two on each side so they're sorted If you take the woofer apart, the job is done once it's back. some padding was already there, but to my…

Pros
  • Testers give high marks for support and durability
Cons
  • Contact the seller

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect tweeters? Best in Home Audio

My System 5.1Yamaha RX-V383BL 5.1ch 4K Ultra HD Bluetooth AV Receiver, Dayton Audio 15" SUB1500, Custom 10" 2-Way Speakers, Dayton Audio B652-AIR 6-1/2" 2-way bookshelf speaker with AMT tweeters (woofers replaced with larger 6.5" woofers) and Revain Echo (for bluetooth music). I really like these AMT (ribbon) tweeters The pure silk domes are great, but these AMT tweeters deliver the sound perfectly. No shrill sound, no ringing at high volumes, just pure, pure, pure. Two 4" woofers will do. This

Pros
  • Great Price
Cons
  • Annoying

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Outstanding after slight modification

This center speaker with its excellent value for money has passed many tests. Fix it though and it sounds smooth as silk now, just buy a polyfill at walmart or something, cut out four rectangles about eight inches, buy four, take out the speakers and put two on each side, so they kind of wrap around the woofer when it comes back. c, job done. There was some padding, but to my ears it sounds a lot nicer now and goes better with the Dual 652 Air I use for the fronts.

Pros
  • Brilliantly made
Cons
  • Disappearing

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect tweeters? - Speaker

My system 5.1Yamaha RX-V383BL 5.1ch 4K Ultra HD Bluetooth AV Receiver, Dayton Audio 15" SUB1500, Custom 10" 2-way speaker, Dayton Audio B652- AIR 6-1/ 2" 2-way bookshelf speaker with AMT tweeters (woofers replaced with more powerful 6.5" woofers) and Revain Echo (for Bluetooth music). My Review I bought this center speaker for its tweeter and for my 5.1 system to complete Tweeters Pure silk domes are great, but these AMT tweeters are perfect for sound reproduction No shrill sound, no ringing at

Pros
  • Nice to use
Cons
  • old

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great performance, great price!

Very happy with my C452-AIR. As with ALL speakers, you MUST give them some time to break in. You'll be glad you did. The C452-AIR features the popular 1" AMT tweeter that Dayton Audio introduced some time ago in their B652-AIR bookshelf speakers (check them out here on Revain if you get a chance to read the rave reviews for to see this tweeter). It performs well above its price and really sparkles. I previously bought 3 pairs of B652-AIRs as "5" in our 5.1 surround setup and used one of them as

Pros
  • Regular price
Cons
  • Not bad

I bought this as an experiment because I wanted to see if these AMT tweeters were as good as dome tweeters. My point of comparison was the $400 Polk speaker set. I placed this on the center channel and compared it to the Polk center channel it replaced. Empirically, the tone is more sensitive in volts per sound level, so I had to lower the signal level to the center speaker. However, I think this is due to the superior base response rather than sensitivity of the AMT compared to a dome…

Pros
  • Worth the money
Cons
  • Alright