Maybe you are right, Rich. One thing I can try is to mute the rears and see what happens. BTW, I have not been able to get the "stereo everywhere" effect that Ian and Craig rave about. As soon as I shift away from my MLP, the stereo imaging collapses.

When I move these into the basement, I'll have more space there to experiment. That won't be for some time though. I want to get my fill of them upstairs first.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated