Quote Originally Posted by RoadRunner6
Have you ever seen anyone who has a pair of stereo speakers that don't match? Well, it is the same priciple in a 5 or 7 speaker surround system.
It is not the same thing. We'll just have to disagree. The sound of a speaker is influenced by its placement. It is unlikely that you have similar placement for your center channel and surrounds as for your mains. You may consider the 5 speakers of your surround system to be a continuous environment. Many film soundtracks take a more discrete approach - dialog in center, music in mains and effects in the surrounds.