Yes, I'm getting close to adding a center channel speaker to my setup, but will not do so without, at the same time, also adding a REL sub with the Speakon connection.
Years back, I tried 3 or 4 center channel speakers, but when using them, I lost all the mid and deep bass presence in the center channel, compared to when I was using my front mains as a "phantom" center channel. I tried all sorts of crossover settings in both my sub and AVR, but could not replicate the sound of deep male voice that I got out of my front L/R speakers. So, I stuck with using the "phantom" mode.
Last year, however, I heard a home theater setup in which they were using the REL Ti series subs to extend the frequency response of some B&W 804D3 front channel speakers. Man, it really makes a dramatic difference to get authoritative and quality bass down to 30 Hz from the front channels.
Years back, I tried 3 or 4 center channel speakers, but when using them, I lost all the mid and deep bass presence in the center channel, compared to when I was using my front mains as a "phantom" center channel. I tried all sorts of crossover settings in both my sub and AVR, but could not replicate the sound of deep male voice that I got out of my front L/R speakers. So, I stuck with using the "phantom" mode.
Last year, however, I heard a home theater setup in which they were using the REL Ti series subs to extend the frequency response of some B&W 804D3 front channel speakers. Man, it really makes a dramatic difference to get authoritative and quality bass down to 30 Hz from the front channels.