Lee, it would be best to have a center speaker identical to, or as similar as possible to, the main speakers. I've never heard a horizontal MTM arrangement that worked well enough. A speaker about 11 1/4" tall really isn't very obtrusive, but if a horizontal configuration is a must, the unique configuration of the VP150 is apparently a significant improvement on the MTM theme.

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