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Pterosaur shrieks from above ignite the limbic response ranging from involuntary bowel movement to running real fast. I know this.

I IBMd 40 years ago when my Kung Fu brother crane-beaked me in the left 'nad.

For the type of sound your looking for Rich. I think the Qs might be a little too dispersed for such effects.
Probably have more emersion with on wall or full bookshelves with the ceiling F.M.B. Can be aimed towards desired locations.

I also have the QS10s they create a great wraparound, I find mine most effective as sides as well. But the design is more for scattered sound. Maybe a couple of us with 10s should attempt stereo configs.

The rooms which have M3c's are rooms where we do not want any speakers showing. Aesthetics are paramount. So no bookshelves, on-walls or QSs ... The main purpose of the M3c's is to play the news, background music, and occasionally to fill the room for a party or just because we want to turn it up.

First I'd like to know how close an M3c is to an M3 bookshelf. So, before moving too far, one experiment I should try listening to an M3 bookshelf though a high pass filter with 70hz at -3 and -6db and see if either sounds close. Then the next step will be clearer.

Not the top project on my list ... but I'll probably try and sneak it in ...

I think you'll be just fine with compromised speakers for news and background listening. Parties too if you inebriate your guests so they can't perceive the notch at 1500Hz due to the tweeter interfering with the midrange. They'll also be too tipsy by the valley between 3 and 5 KHz due to the tweeter being behind the mounting plane.

No, restricted to ceiling only per WAF. The ceiling will only be used for Atmos most likely. The M80's are the front left and right and do fine for music.