matching center channel to mains/rears


I am getting a new HDTV, been out of home theatre for a long time. I need to pick up a center channel. My mains are Martin Logan Summitt's. I am looking to find an adequate center, as the "best" seems a tad pricey. Is there any loss in switching to a different brand of center, say going to a B&W? Also I'm using an old set of Vandersteen 2ci's for rears.
joeb

Showing 1 response by guerilla

Two more considerations:

1. Room correction software can aid a bit in speaker matching, making a non identical center blend better.

2. If you do get matching pieces, they might be easier to sell as such later, but in reality the matching may hold you back from spending more elsewhere in your system now. i.e. putting the money saved from "lesser" center into better mains, cables or just movies.