B&W 801III vs. B&W HTM-1..

Thanks for the input Argent. What I don't understand is a 'vertical arrangement' is not ideal. Why is that?
It seems to work wonderfully. I have read this elsewhere but not sure what the reasoning is behind it.

Thanks again......

The center channel needs to be either the exact same speaker as the right/left (your setup) or a perfectly "matched" speaker. I use B&W Nautilus 804s for my left/right and an HTM-1 for the center. The HTM-1 is essentially an N804 on its side, having exactly the same tweeter, mid-range driver and both bass drivers (while horizontal centers are not the best, the HTM-1 does have the proper vertical arrangement for the tweeter and midrange, with both bass drivers on either side). For your setup I would keep the 801III, as you have the same front three speakers. If you want to upgrade the best way would be to change all three front speakers.

Good point. I should mention, the 801III is center under a screen, so directional issues are not present.

Thanks,Dan

Some say you want to use the same speaker for all your system ( left, center, right, and surrounds) and if you can't,use the same brand for the whole system so they are similar. I do not se any reason to go to the HTM-1 unless the 801 III blocks the view of your screen.