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Just curious to see what the others might have to say...I just thought the M3's across would provide a better seemless soundstage but I guess the imaging of the M22 is just that much better.

Hi Bill,
It's not that M22's image better than the M3's, but the M2 and M22 have a more 'transparent' sound - no mid bass hump.
My 1st vote is for 3 M22's across the front as your LCR, but since that's not an option I'd go with M22's L&R with M2 as your center. Note that I have the exact LCR setup you're considering - it took me 2 years to get to this setup after starting with the VP150 initially - I wish I had known about it from the beginning as you seem to be doing now.

Just to be clear, the M2 as the center channel has to be oriented vertically, right? Is it ok to put the M2 mounted above the TV as the center? in my room that will be very very close to the ceiling.

Your thread in particular amongst some others have me leaning that way. I just trying to give myself some reassurance by asking these question....

Thanks, Gents...Bill

Understood Bill. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions - I'd be happy to help.

Jsl - yes, an M2 should be mounted vertically if used as a center - I'll let others chime in on how close to the ceiling is too close as I have no experience there.

Cheers,

Careful what you ask for...jk

Dan, thanks for the offer!

Sincerely, Bill

Not sure if the wife will allow it but if she will bookshelfs mounted to the wall could be a good way to go espicaly if you need to mount the center close to the ceiling, at least then you could angle it down twards listening position. My GF (might as well be wife) was seriously not impressed when the m80s showed up and she realised how big they are so I feel you pain... Also depending on how far from the speakers u plan on sitting and how much impact you like to drums you might appriciate the mid bass hump of the m3s. I prefer listening to tracks that are mostly percussion on my m3s at a 5' distance then I do on my m80s at 12 - 15', but I also like LOTS (aka an unrealistic amount) of drum impact

Bill,

Let me know what you figure out regarding the center channel and the proximity to the ceiling. I'm in a similar situation at the moment.

This makes me wonder how vertically aligned M22 and M3 would sound.

Jsi, the proximity of the M2 to the ceiling isn't a problem in itself, but it should be slanted downwards so that the tweeter, as nearly as possible, points toward the ear level of the listener.