who makes a decent center channel speaker?

aerial cc5; it's a beast weighing around 90 lbs; great cross overs; good sound controls to allow it to integrate well with many different mains..crisp; warm; and detailed...

I would stick with the same brand as your left and right channels, Personally I prefer B&W

Not only with the same brand but as similar to the L/R speakers as possible. I prefer and use three identical speakers across the front.

I understand that this might not fit for many people but I advise against the ubiquitous MTM horizontal centers, if at all possible.

Kal