Not sure if this will help, but i replaced a klipsch RF3-II with a VP150. I was NEVER happy with the Klipsch and very concerned (for the same reasons you are) about going with the 150. I have had no absolutely no regrets. I do listen to a bunch of multi-channel SACD and DVDA and think the speaker really shines in these formats. Maybe the 150 is very sensitive to room type and placement? That said I wouldn't swap it for any other center out there. Just my 2 cents (what I have left after my recent axiom purchase). --Andy
