7_V said:And your point is?![]()
My point is Steve, go for good power handling (use a highpass

You are right about the centre channel - the reason for it's most popular layout is purely cosmetic and indeed for a long time, any serious AV nut used three totally identical speakers across the front soundstage.
The other thing to bare in mind is that you have to keep the costs low. Trust me, high end sub sat packages do not sell to the AV/good housekeeping crowd. Anything over £1,500 all in has a very limited market.