The consensus seems to be that the system sounds better without a centre front speaker. I just wish that BavSound's "package discount" wasn't decimated by deselecting that from the set. The discount drops from $137 to $51, so the total price only drops $112 which is disappointing considering that the centre speaker (two piece) cost is listed as $198. This isn't McDonald's, where having a meal-with-soda instead of just a burger-and-fries costs them pennies in sugar and water. If you're going to offer a package discount, do it consistently...