I can't afford the space (or the cost) of a Wilson Watch center channel speaker. I bought a nice Genesis center channel but it doesn't blend in properly, sound wise.
Can anyone recommend a REALLY nice center channel that they think will match up nicely with the Wilson Sophia's?
If you can't do the Watch, or another Sophia, I would say do the phantom center. The Watch is a decent center channel, but even the Watch isn't as good as a third Sophia would be. It isn't because of a lack of quality, it is because of the nature of speakers and how they sound when not exactly the same. The Watch is a great compromise if you can't do a third Sophia though, because it still sounds great, despite not being the perfect match (because it was designed to be close in sound, despite the compromises made to the size and structure).
I don't think you can go with any other speakers and get a decent enough match to make it worthwhile. I would wait and save up for a used Watch...