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I'm installing a home theater and from everything I've read the center speaker must be as close to the screen as possible. The problem is the best I can do is have the speaker mounted 27 inches in front of the screen. What potential problems will this cause?

No problem. Try to elevate it so that it's as close to the bottom of the screen as possible. Also make sure you're sitting at least 6 feet away.

The only place I can put it is above the screen but I can point it down towards listening level. Thanks for replying.

Is it going to be in a cabinet? If not, how much room do you have between the screen and the ceiling?

Its not going to be in a cabinet. It the point where I will mount the speaker there will just enough room for the speaker. After that the goings up at about a 30 degree angle.

You may want to consider mounting a regular bipolar speaker there instead of a center. Like an M2 or an M3...if there's room.

Thank you.

You can also put a speaker above & below the screen and try and image them.
People have claimed success doing this (if you can find speakers which fit your situation that is)

The dual center topology Rich has suggested is for girlie-men.

I like to have a center above and under the screen. The problem with doing that, however, is the lack of processing for two center channels. Not many, if ANY processors have independent center channel adjustments. Delay and loudness are what I'm really after.

But to the OP, as long as you can adjust distance and loudness to match your mains, you can mount it over the screen without much issue or concern. It is more ideal to have the tweeters at ear level, but that's not always practical in any home theater setup that does not use a perforated screen with speakers behind it.