Add a subwoofer to the center channel?


I have very larger Duntech Crown Prince speakers and the best center I could find for now is a Dunlavy SC1/av which is a bookshelf.  It doesn't sound as "big" and authoritative.  I wonder if adding a small REL sub to the center would help.  

Right now, I do have them all set to "Small" so my big SVS subs should be handling the center's low octaves right?  Is this really the same thing?  Or would adding a small sub aide in bringing more weight to the center?

Thoughts?
dtximages

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Ha well I have two REL t5i's and a KEF r400b hanging around that I like to put in different places.

I had the RELs on a soundbar and it sounded SO good for a bedroom or send room system.
@russ69 I suppose I could try that but turning these on their sides so the driver facing forward isn't going to fly aesthetically, at least for more than a day.

Surely someone has experience going from a smaller center to a larger full range center..  I would think that would be an equivalent.
@erik_squires 

I was going to use a REL t5i and use the Neutrix (ms i know) connector.. So set the center to Large and use connect the sub directly to the speaker posts as you'd normally connect a REL.  This would create one "Large" center.

REL does this in their 3d cinema demo room. They put subs on the front, rear, center and have a dedicated LFE.  They were discussing how having a "full sized" sounding center adds alot which kinda makes sense.

Right now, I guess my centers low freqs are being handled by my big SVS's which doesn't seem ideal for them to handle that when they should be dealing with big LFE stuff.

Idk, again, I just figured this would come much closer to having a matching sized center.  

Also, I have not used room eq yet because I don't like Audyssey (marantz av7705mkii).  The vocals do sound like they're coming from a smaller less robust speaker.  
@russ69 Yeah RELs aren't known to be rated down that low I agree.. These are very small subs so they're not output beasts anyway. But adding them to a soundbar, I can almost promise you you won't miss the sub 20hz lack of performance.

Anyway, I guess my center/sub idea is shot.  Best to let the SVS subs handle the center bass.  

I thought about using two center speakers but after reading more about it, that sounds like a terrible idea too.

Nothing "wrong" with what I've got now.. I LOVE the sound, I just figured filling out the center breadth would make the overall experience more evoking.