Video Asylum

Posted by PJ (i) on October 18, 2000 at 03:36:16:

In Reply to: Will 5.1 be obsolete in a few years? posted by Jim P. on October 11, 2000 at 07:43:05:

5.1 has the potential to sound better than EX/ES IMO, just as 4.1 has the potential to sound better than 5.1, IF your mains are up to.

Good mains will image a centre channel much more seamlessly than a seperate centre channel will.

The same applies to rears, but most people's rears are not up to scratch and hence, to them, EX/ES makes a difference...