matching center channel to mains/rears


I am getting a new HDTV, been out of home theatre for a long time. I need to pick up a center channel. My mains are Martin Logan Summitt's. I am looking to find an adequate center, as the "best" seems a tad pricey. Is there any loss in switching to a different brand of center, say going to a B&W? Also I'm using an old set of Vandersteen 2ci's for rears.
joeb

Showing 1 response by loomisjohnson

the conventional wisdom, with which i fully concur, is to match your center to your fronts as closely as possible so as to preserve a seamless presentation. ideally, you'd use a another ml summit as a center, or at least another ml with substantially similar drivers, impedance, etc. rears, which generally aren't as prominent in the surround mix, are less critical, so you should be fine with your vsteens.