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In Reply to: Re: My center channel posted by Estes on July 30, 2004 at 14:37:10:
Having conducted much experimentation over the years I have always preferred having the "hard" center speaker in an arc with the left and right fronts, that is all three being equi-distant from the sweet spot. I have also fiddled with time delay on the center.After three days with the "phantom" center I still prefer it. And now I have discovered that pure stereo music recordings on lp, cassete tape,laserdisc, and DVD sound very convincing on either Dolby Pro Logic II Music or (even better) DTS ES Music. As you know, these codecs simulate a 6.1 channel mix from plain old stereo. Heretofore I had always preferred stereo music recordings in pure stereo but now with a phanrtom center these matrix codecs are very convincing on stereo movies and, now, on music as well.
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Clearly you have tried a lot of different combinations. I don't doubt that your findings of going without a centre is better. I have found the same, especially on older material. I have also experimented with various combinations & I have concluded to get the quality in 5.1 that you can get in 2 channel, you have to spend a LOT MORE money. A good processor is hard to find, even if you spend big bucks.In the end, do what works for you & forget what the "experts" say you should do. It is only by experimenting with your equipment in your room, will you find what works.
Something I have always done. It may be that my conclusion is a function of my room or the Maggie dipoles or the slightly (slightly) different timbre of the CC-3 and the 1.6's (or a combination).Anyway, I convinced a pro audio/video ISF guy, totally convinced of the need for a "hard" center, to experiment with a 'phantom' set up.
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