According to the Biro's designer, one does not need a center channel if the mains are less than 2.5 meters apart (personal communication). With my "improperly designed" MTM JMlab's I keep the centers no farther than 7 1/2 feet.
Kslim, you can do fine without a center channel in a small room. If all your audience fits in a couch and in a few pillows on a rug, you're fine. If you get into bigger projection units and TVs you will need the center channel to anchor the dialog.
Now, who says you can't have TWO small two-way speakers as center channels? Why keep one in a closet? One can place one above and one below the TV, or any way that suits you best.
Ever heard of The Penguin Principle?
Kslim, you can do fine without a center channel in a small room. If all your audience fits in a couch and in a few pillows on a rug, you're fine. If you get into bigger projection units and TVs you will need the center channel to anchor the dialog.
Now, who says you can't have TWO small two-way speakers as center channels? Why keep one in a closet? One can place one above and one below the TV, or any way that suits you best.
Ever heard of The Penguin Principle?