Only if you have a wide/odd shaped listening area as the 180 still has the same horizontal dispersion problem all 'center' cahnnel speakers have. In my room I have one seating position that rests at, to slightly outside the main listening triangle and the 180 is a few db lower there, quite noticeable and somewhat irritating while trying to listen to softer dialogue. The M2 reached that area with the same DB level as I noted seated directly in front, so yes this would be desireable for better SQ at all litening positions.
The other option is to run an M60/M80 as a center, but we know many can't do this for one reason or another. I tried to get my wife to let me at least run an M60 but she thought the TV would be too high so I am left with this above and below option to hit all seating positions in my room and still achieve that dynamic range from the center that the VP180 brings to the system.
