"...if the center is of equivalent quality..." - Pmcneil
I can't disagree with you on this, but is the home theater advantage big enough to warrant spending a little less on the mains assuming the same overall budget? It's all about choices for people working on limited budgets.
I probably would have the matching center in my system, but I simply couldn't find any furniture that it would fit in.
Hearing a significant difference with the addition of a center channel is a little different than not missing the center when you don't have one.
I can't disagree with you on this, but is the home theater advantage big enough to warrant spending a little less on the mains assuming the same overall budget? It's all about choices for people working on limited budgets.
I probably would have the matching center in my system, but I simply couldn't find any furniture that it would fit in.
Hearing a significant difference with the addition of a center channel is a little different than not missing the center when you don't have one.