If you don't sit too far off axis a phantom center may work for you. I run a phantom center in our Wisconsin home and it works if you stay within about 30 degrees of the main speaker's centerline. That's with Ohm F main speakers, which are omni-directional. Any further off center and the dialog positioning doesn't match the actor's screen position anymore.
I've never tried it with the Futura's because I already have the Vox center and it would be a real bitch if it sounded better without it.  I don't experience any timbre or position shifting, and voices appear to come from the actors, so I think it's all integrated really well.
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Main System:
Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic
Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC
MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material.
Lake House:
Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3
OnDeck:
McIntosh MAC 4300v
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