I did look at Magnepan when they first started their home theater line but their first center channel speaker had some real deficiencies in the bass. Looks like the new model (MGCC3) has addressed that problem and is now spec'd down to 80Hz. No dealers in my area anymore so it would mean a road trip just to hear one. I also have some Acoustat panels collecting dust in the basement. I've had fleeting thoughts about experimenting with these panels for a DIY center channel. But again, I haven't felt a real need or desire for a center speaker...it's just that the lack of one is preventing me from using stereo 5 mode.

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Tekdredger