I rarely use center channel with processor

All I'm talking about is getting rid of the center channel if you have decent main speakers that do a better job and if the recordings are structured properly by the engineers which is very rare. So I avoid the center channel most of the time.

While I'm not going to say everyone should get a center, the idea that a center channel is worse than not only happens with centers that are greatly mismatched. 

One other issue that can make a center underperform is placement.  On a shelf near a rear wall a center may suffer from significant resonances that the side speakers don't have.  

@erik_squires 

Yes all of this is true and yes my center is matched with my mains, and placement is ideal.

I recommend toggling back-and-forth while watching home theater stuff if you can configure things correctly and you will really see the difference.

Yes all of this is true and yes my center is matched with my mains, and placement is ideal.

I recommend toggling back-and-forth while watching home theater stuff if you can configure things correctly and you will really see the difference.

I have, all the time.  If you are hearing a significant difference it's not because center channel speakers are bad. 

@erik_squires 

it sounds good either way when I toggle to exclude the center channel, improves when I exclude the center. Maybe it's because, the upper/mid range drivers on the main speakers are tube driven. And the center is solid state.

But I allowed for that and I still think it sounds better. 

it sounds good either way when I toggle to exclude the center channel, improves when I exclude the center. Maybe it’s because, the upper/mid range drivers on the main speakers are tube driven. And the center is solid state.

But I allowed for that and I still think it sounds better. 

I believe your experience, but it’s not universal.   If someone asked me if this is normal, I'd say no, it points to something not quite right yet.