I was using a B&W M-1 surround sound speaker as my first center channel due to space limitations. It can be turned sideways on its pedestal which should come to just about 7" in overall height. Souond was decent for dialog but it produces very little bass. For voice, it's fine. I since upgraded to the B&W HTM61 cc because I purchased a 32" LCD flat screen TV and was able to place the TV directly on top of the HTM61. My older TV was a conventional heavy JVC picture tube unit.
"small profile" Center Channel
Looking for a great Center Channel Speaker for my HT setup but it needs to have a relatively small footprint. I'm limited in height to 7" maximum and the really length isn't an issue. I'm using in wall fronts and surrounds so perfect matching isn't really going to be critical here. This is for our Family Room HT, Gaming, Party Music, etc... a good quality, great sounding Center in a small package ??? ....I have an extra channel avail for bridging if that will help as well. Your opinions & recommendations are very much appreciated