Magnepan 1.6 fronts-what non-maggies center/sur


I have Magnepan 1.6 for 2 channel system. I am moving to 7.1. I need to purchase speakers for center and 2 sets of surrounds. I do not have space for Magnepan surrounds or centers. Anyone successfully mix speaker types like this? If so, what worked. I am thinking about Paradigm ADP. Other equipment ATI 2 channel amp (250/375 WPC), Onkyo 850 AV Receiver, Rel T2 sub.
Thanks,
Dan
landrdp
I used a definitve tech center with Electrostats for a few months and I was surprised how well it performed, when you actually listen to a speakers integrated in your system it shows you that the all speakers must match crowd may be going a bit too far. In a perfect world speakers will match and mine now do but you can get away very well with many speakers. How large can youe center be if you can share?
I also had a Def Tech Center (CLR 2500) and it sounded great. But the best non Maggie one that I had was an
Anothony Gallo, I believe it was the precursor to the current signature model.
You can run a "ghost" center,no center at all, works surprisingly well. I ran my 3A sigs this way.
I can tell you as way to get a killer Magnepan center for cheap. Buy a single MMG and mount the feet on the sides, and lay it over. Your getting the best center channel you could from Magnepan for $300. I also will be using the MMG's for rears, and the 1.6 for mains.-SVS Ultra subs.
A single MMG as a center? Is there any way you could post pictures of that? Also, wouldn't that create a bit of dispersion problem if you sit off center (or maybe it's wide enough that you're not having that problem...)