Sygamel, my point is this. the model 1's are great speakers, i owned a pair for years (currently have 2 pairs of the totem mani 2's, and used to own a pair of totem arro's) so i am a little familiar with totem speakers. if you need a center channel speaker today and can't afford anything more than the Mite, go for it. if you can wait, i would until you can find (or afford) a model 1 center channel speaker. most people would tell you to use the same speaker for all 3 upfront speakers if at all possible. this way you get continuity between all 3 channels. good luck and let us know what you do.