I can kind of understand that with the horizontal center. Its just all the combing it does to the sound waves. What matters most is how it sounds in your room- if its working as a 2.0 system, I think thats great. The 8000s are tremendous speakers.

best regards,
Jerry

Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.