"BTW...tonygeno's VP150 problem seems to be the exception, rather than the rule. Most VP150 owners have been very happy with theirs. ???? "
Which doesn't mean they don't sound the way I heard them. If you like the VP150, fine, but I heard what I heard, and unlike most in this forum I have auditioned many centers in my home including the VP150, Rocket RSC200, NHT M5, CSW MC500, Boston Acoustics VR920, CSW MC300, Vienna Acoustics Maestro, and Sonus Faber Solo Home among others. I have been exposed to centers of different designs and driver layouts and know frequency aberrations when I hear them.
That said, I was amazed at how close the M2i ($255 a pair) sounded to the NHT M5 ($900 the pair). If Ian could design a center with a real midrange below the tweeter and two side flanking woofers he would then IMHO have a giant killer system for an unbelievably competitive price.
