That might be true on paper and in theory, but I'm not so sure anymore. I experimented a little and put the M3's between the M80's and I preferred them over the M22's. I thought they matched better. I've since put the M22's back as a center because they're just too big to mount on my wall as back surrounds where the M3's normally reside. I may end up using the M22's for another room and move the M3's back as a center channel.