I have two recommendations I’d consider before the Focal. If you want the best match for your 7002s, why not just get the Def Tech ProCenter 2000 that uses similar, if not identical, drivers and is in all likelihood voiced similarly? Seems like a no brainer to me.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for the best absolute sound I’d go for the SVS Prime Center that, like the 7002s, uses a 1” aluminum dome tweeter so may have a similar enough timber to your speakers. It’s better because it’s a true 3-way design with a dedicated midrange mounted directly below the tweeter, which in addition to helping with vocal clarity also helps with more uniform lateral sound dispersion as there’s less of a combing effect associated with the more common (and simpler/cheaper) MTM configurations out there. I’d also encourage you to read the reviews as further reference to performance. The only downside is that the SVS requires a bit more power to drive, which may or may not be an issue depending on your amp.
Personally I’d go for the SVS without hesitation as center channel performance is critical IMHO, and SVS offers a generous 45-day, in-home trial period (I believe) so if you’re not absolutely thrilled with it you can just send it back and move on. Anyway, that’s my $0.02 FWIW. Hope this is at least somewhat helpful, and best of luck.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for the best absolute sound I’d go for the SVS Prime Center that, like the 7002s, uses a 1” aluminum dome tweeter so may have a similar enough timber to your speakers. It’s better because it’s a true 3-way design with a dedicated midrange mounted directly below the tweeter, which in addition to helping with vocal clarity also helps with more uniform lateral sound dispersion as there’s less of a combing effect associated with the more common (and simpler/cheaper) MTM configurations out there. I’d also encourage you to read the reviews as further reference to performance. The only downside is that the SVS requires a bit more power to drive, which may or may not be an issue depending on your amp.
Personally I’d go for the SVS without hesitation as center channel performance is critical IMHO, and SVS offers a generous 45-day, in-home trial period (I believe) so if you’re not absolutely thrilled with it you can just send it back and move on. Anyway, that’s my $0.02 FWIW. Hope this is at least somewhat helpful, and best of luck.