Now that you've mounted your flat-panel LCD or gas-plasma TV to the wall in true picture-frame fashion, you'll probably need home-theater speakers with a similarly flat, room-friendly design. Enter the AST 220-series loudspeakers, which AudioSource consciously constructed for use in concert with each other. All were designed for wall mounting, and this model, the AST 220C center-channel speaker, includes the necessary hardware for positioning it directly above or below your TV. It'll work just fine with standard CRT and projection sets, too, and even comes with adhesive isolation feet for direct set-top positioning.

Use the AST 220C with the timbrally matched AST 220S satellites as primary left/right speakers, and/or as left/right surround speakers in a 5.1-, 6.1-, or 7.1-channel home theater (keeping in mind that you'll need an additional AST 220C to serve as a rear-center speaker for a 6.1 system).

The AST 220C is a sealed (acoustic-suspension) 2-way speaker using two 4.25-inch woofers and a single poly-treated silk-dome tweeter. With its 90 to 20,000 Hz frequency response (+/- 2.5 dB), the speaker offers a bit more bass than many satellite speakers, and its performance is easily enhanced through the use of a stand-alone powered subwoofer (such as the AudioSource AST-SUB10) for dedicated ".1" low-frequency surround effects and deep-bass musical tones.

AudioSource recommends using the speaker with an amplifier or surround receiver producing anywhere from 15 to 200 watts per channel (RMS).

What's in the Box
Center-channel speaker, mounting hardware, adhesive isolation feet, a user's manual, and warranty information.