The speaker in a home theater speaker system which is typically placed above or below the viewing screen and is responsible for keeping dialogue anchored to the screen.

One of the most important speakers in a Hometheater system. The center channel has to reproduce the dialog as well as one third of the other sounds from the front. Some estimate that the center channel can constitute up to 60% of what is heard in a home theater system.

This speaker in a home theater is typically used for the dialogue channel. It is usually placed directly above or below the television or display device so that the sound of dialogue appears to come from the screen.