I'm really impressed with the response curve of the new 170SE. No peaks or dips.

But, now Ascend seems to have created a problem for those of us that need a center speaker. The 200 is the perfect size to fit in front of an HDTV. It's only 6.5 inches high.

A center speaker handles so much of both music or a soundtrack -- so one really would like the new tweeter in the center channel.

The marketing material says the 200 is "timber matched" but it's unclear what that REALLY means. It seems to me unless the tweeter is exactly the same -- the center will always sound different. And, if the new tweeter really sounds better -- then the 200 logically sounds worse.

I do see a pix of a 170SE tipped on it's side, but I'm not sure that is such a good idea. If it was -- then why have "center speakers" been developed.

We really need a 200SE which should be a trival enhancement.

Advice?