Higher end speakers mixed with lower end speakers.

[Mr Peabody]

You have right to be concerned and guessed correctly. Especially the center channel. It is very important as that's where most of the action and dialogue takes place. And, as you say the sound will not be seamless. Some people may not mind, I do, and it sounds like you will. Spend the money on an RTi center. Timbre matching your speakers in a surround set up is crucial for optimum sound, "optimum" being the operative word. Rears aren't quite as important but you should at least get some type of Polk bookshelf if not able to afford your series rears.

Once I heard timbre matched front speakers I could never go mismatch again.

[theleftmethod]

Thanks guys. Yah it would bug the hell out of me then. I guess I just need to spend the money.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Any idea that the rears can be compromised when compared to the fronts does not understand that todays audio(as opposed to the prologic days) puts equal demands on all channels to accommodate all mixing styles.

[02audionoob]

Any idea that the rears can be compromised when compared to the fronts does not understand that todays audio(as opposed to the prologic days) puts equal demands on all channels to accommodate all mixing styles.

You have a very different viewpoint than the average person, considering what you do for a living. It (the rear thing) don't make a heckuva lot a difference to me. We're just trying to move up off of Logitech computer speakers.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

You have a very different viewpoint than the average person, considering what you do for a living. It (the rear thing) don't make a heckuva lot a difference to me. We're just trying to move up off of Logitech computer speakers.

If your object to to move up off the logitech, and into another compromised option(matching rears do make a big difference), then you are right, we do have a different viewpoint. The rear speakers do not have to be expensive, they just have to have equal capabilities, and a tonal match to the fronts, no matter what choice or price point. What I do for a living has nothing to do with this criteria for the end user. We don't live in the prologic world, and any 5.1 movie soundtrack or audio only software will tell you that.