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In Reply to: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? posted by Atver on April 21, 2005 at 09:32:06:

I have been using a combi system for years. When I upgraded from a 35" direct-view TV/monitor to a larger 64" Pioneer Hi-Def RPTV, my imaging suffered. By pulling my L/R speakers further out in the room, and apart, the situation has improved.
I plan on trying some mini maggies to be able to easily pull them out when listening to music.
I would think the best video set-up would be a front project/screen, as long as you can control the lighting.

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I have my tube 2-channel system on a different room from my HT set-up... - millen 12:56:45 04/22/05 (0)
On my HT, I am using an LCD projector with 106� diagonal 16:9 ratio screen mounted flush into the wall with the center channel speaker mounted flush underneath the projector screen into the wall also. My FR and FL 1+1 Acoustat speakers are place about a foot away and about a foot in front of the screen and about approximately over a foot from the sidewalls. The soundstage I get from it when playing a 2 channel stereo music is excellent. I did not hear any loss of focus or coherency of the sound.
However, I still prefer my tube based system for 2-channel duties.
Yup: Your video display may be a factor. - Kal Rubinson 09:36:41 04/22/05 (2)
I went with a wall-mounted plasma and supplementary absorption/diffusion elements so that the three front speakers are minimally effected by its presence.
Kal
- Gotta agree a wall-mounted display is a probable must for 2-channel "purists". - oscar 20:10:45 04/22/05 (1)
  OTOH, you also have to lose the center speaker for 2-channel. Would'nt do to have a center channel speaker messing up the imaging/soundstaging from 2-channel source....
  Guess you'll have to add rails to your center channel to (remote-control?) move the center away and/or behind your 2 main speakers when listening to 2-channel. :0).
  - Re: Gotta agree a wall-mounted display is a probable must for 2-channel "purists". - Kal Rubinson 07:46:12 04/23/05 (0)
    Sorta. The center speaker in both my systems is slightly farther back than the L/R and much smaller than any CRT or RPTV would be. It's also considerably less resonant a structure. Makes little difference compared to the hulking monitor.
    Kal

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