I auditioned some of the known brands, like B&W cc3,Infinity video one,Wharfdale center, AR center, but most of them had a metal tweeterwhich I find harsh to my ears especially during long dialogues. The MS209C
was clear w/o being sibilant or hissy. It gives clear vocal sounds close to
human voice.

Loved the looks, excellent build quality and reassuringly heavy. The sound is very natural and projects itself well. When running ordinary stereo through a surround-system it has very high quality - like you would expect from a decent main speaker.