I currently have a temporary setup of a pair of M22 with a mirage sub (from my old 1990 system) and a pair of M3s for surrounds. No center. This is actually a very good budget system which i’d recommend to my non-audio obsessed friends for a small or mid sized rooms.
M22s left/right, Ep500, QS8s. (Skip the center)
if the M22s imaged well in your room OR if they were close together relative to your seating getting rid of the center, I think, is a sonic improvement. Next budget trade of would be to go with an less expensive EP as most people I know are not as bass obsessed as my friends here ...
