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My couch will be at 10feet distance from the tv, so 3ft left behind.

A couple forum members have tried that very arrangement, and have posted extensive reviews about it. If I recall correctly, all of them thought that it was an excellent setup.

Hmmm.. I've got the M60 fronts with a VP150 center and people tell me on a somewhat regular basis that I should get a VP180 (same count and size of woofers in a M80)...

Well i am really speechless. Just a litle M2 as center over a vp180. Well of course i do not have a huge room so...

7.1 then :

M60
4xQS8
1xEP800
M2

Sound weird setup for total : $4,682.27 CAD

Philippe, understand that when I say 7.1, that includes using two subs(a good idea)for the .1 channel.

I believe that Axioms writeup on the VP180 says it's a good tonal match with either the M60 or the M80. The M2 would be a good tonal match with the M22. Yes, you can save money by using the M2 instead, and it might even have a good tonal match, but IMO, it's iffy.

My VP150 is always the weak link in my system, I would take the VP180

for me :-

M60
VP180
4 x QS8
2 x EP500

that would cost you CAD$5,088

or even better, get the Epic 80-800 7.1 system for CAD$5,316.20

Another vote for the VP180.

I have all three of Axiom's center channels along with a pair each of M60s and M80s and have tried different combinations and the VP180 paired with either the M80s or M60s in my estimation is a vast improvement over either the VP100 or the VP150.

Considering your 14x13' room size and my experience with my own speakers I'd go with Michael's suggestion of a pair of M60's, VP180, 4xQS8 and 2xEP500. If you *ever* think you may move to a larger room or feel the ugrade bug may bite sometime in the future I'd probably do the Epic 80-800 system also as Michael suggest.

With that room size I might even start with just a single pair of QS8s for a 5.2 system and see how it sounds before buying the second pair for a 7.2 system.

What the Rick-Dude said.

That's a diplomatic way to say I'm wrong, Nick .

Philippe, I'm obviously mistaken, sorry about that.

My suggestion of a bookshelf speaker over the 180 was also derived from taking your budget into consideration and adding another QS8 (which brings your M60's, VP180, EP500 X2, and QS8'S X4 price up to $5,342.61 CAD).

If that price increase is still viable, then that's definitely the way to go.

I too agree with Rick, but not with Mark; just cause .