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Sorry for the similar topic, but I searched through the other threads and did not find an answer to my question. My question is if anyone is using a single m22 horizontally for a center in their setup. I currently have the m60's and vp150. The vp150 to my ears does not seem to match well with the m60's as far as timbre goes and to me does not sound as good. Does anyone else feel this way because to me it is plain as day. I'm looking for other options because after an extensive search for great speakers I seem to have found them in the m60's. I really love them, but need to find another speaker for the center channel. Thanks for any help.

I believe Jason (Jakewash) has tried various combinations of centers. Two M22s in a horizontal tmmmmt layout worked well, but a single m22 either horizontal or vertical did not (or so I remember).

I'm a little out of my depth on this so maybe while you are waiting for someone more knowledgable to come along you could post a little more detail about how your center is physically set up (stand/cabinet type etc.)

I have done a lot of reading on this site over the last five months and do not recall anybody else having trouble with the timbre matching so I suspect it is a setup issue.

I'm glad you like your M60s. I had a chance to listern to them and the M80s at Axiom and they are both very fine speakers!!

Edit: Oh, and welcome to the forums. This is a fine group of people to hang out with.

Welcome to the boards and congrats on the system. You should only possibly notice a timber change when running pink noise. With all other material you should be fine. I would really look into playing with the placement and checking that all of the driviers are working on the VP150.

I've had mine above the TV, above the TV by 2' and below the TV in front of it. The Vp150 is versatile and can be flipped to aim the speaker flat or angled up but you still may need to use some shims or door stops. To me the best results I've had is directly below my screen in front of it.

The last thing to check is that your system is balanced properly and that you do not have any settings engaged on the receiver that may manipulate the sound.

Good luck.

There have certainly been people running single vertical M22s as centers, as well as a few double M22s or M2s, but horizontal M22s have not really passed the test. You'll get better dispersion vertically.

Of course a real man would just slap another M60 in there...

Available vertical space often doesn't permit that.

Real men do not slap.

Mojo in his center shootout found dual M22's orientated horizontally to be exceptional. I have been pretty much set on M44's as the center channel ever since his post. Why would M44's juxtaposed vertically be better than horizontally? When situated horizontally they mimic a typical center channel. Just a question as I'm obviously not as well-informed as many people on this forum.

Center shootout

Oh, I wasn't clear. I meant a single horizontal M22 didn't fly well.

Me, I'm generally against the mondo center channel trend. More speakers, more widely separated in the center, and you're just going to be muddying the stereo image. Use 2? Great, keep 'em pretty close together and away from your mains.