Hi all. I tried going into MCACC to change speaker levels but I couldn't figure out how to do it without the test tones sounding...so I guess I will need to wait until I'm home from work at a decent hour or for the weekend.

If it can be done without the test tones, please feel free to let me know how!

Trying a front speaker with the centre channel is an intriguing idea too, thanks. It doesn't seem totally fair, though, to compare the clarity of output of something with two 8" drivers to something with two 5" drivers. It will still be fun to try and like said above, give me an idea if my current centre has serious shortcomings.

Thanks for all the advice. Unfortunately still no ex-Athena users around!