Hi Clayton,
Getting the timbre to be the same is really important for L, C, R. Not so much for the surrounds, although you should try to get close. So if you don't yet have a center channel speaker already, getting one to match the Venere 3.0's would be the first order of business. I would listen to the Venere and Olympica center channel speakers to see which one comes closest to matching your mains.
For the surrounds, you should consider speakers that have silk dome tweeters and polypropylene (or composite) mid-range drivers that are sized similar to the mid-range drivers in your Venere 3.0.
You can tell immediately if you are matched using broadband white noise or pink noise as a source.
Tom
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Proac Response 1sc Rears,
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