I may have the center up a couple of db, but don't remember. I'll be replacing my in/on-wall VP100 with an M2 bookshelf in about 3 weeks. I'll have to revisit that issue then because I believe that the M2 plays a couple of db lower than the M22's, which I'm sure the MCACC will adjust for, but then play around with center channel loudness above that also.