Price Paid:  $800.00 from Paragon Sound, toledo

Summary:
Everyone should own this center speaker. It is very easy to listen to. Bass is unreal, very involving. Music DVD's have never sounded better. I compared this to B&W nautilus centers and there was no question that the meadowlark was superior in every aspect.

Strengths:
clean, non-fatiguing, build quality

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
B&W nautilus, pro ac, dynaudio

Price Paid:  $750.00

Summary:
This center speaker doesn't make any spectacular statements of it's own, it just sounds good and perfectly matches the Herons, making a seamless sound stage.

My focus is mainly stereo, I started with a pair of Shearwater Hotrods, which are excellent speakers. This had me upgrading to Herons but not wanting to get rid of the Shearwaters, so the center speaker was a no-brainer to make a complete hi-end set of speakers.

Strengths:
nuetral, uncolored sound. Perfect match for Herons in front, Shearwaters in back. This system needs no subwoofer, in fact if you want to add one it has to be one of the great ones or it will make the pure sound you get with the Meadowlarks sloppy in the base.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Wharfedale Saphires and Opal series surround