Re: Hang on a second there!

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Posted by Dan G. on April 27, 2001 at 16:50:21

In Reply to: You're missing the point! posted by Dalancroft on April 27, 2001 at 15:43:35:

1) Unless you're one person sitting in the "sweet spot," you need a quality center channel speaker. That's where the dialogue and 70-80% of the sound comes from.

I disagree 100% but beg you to convince me otherwise.

If you own a good to superb pair of stereo speakers (pref. full range or close), I simply see NO WAY hoe a center channel with half as many drivers (at best!) can handle the sheer volume and amount of information as adequately.
You are right the center channel gets 70-80% of the info (dialogue specifically, but it really gets a TON of the whole front soundfield). What cc that you know of could handle that as well as a superb main speaker (2 channel full range speaker)?
Peronally I love surround, think rears make sense and can be used to good effect,
But this center channel thing has NEVER seemed right to me (per my experience I mean- basically every system I have heard with one can be improved by eliminating it and using "Phantom" center.

I agree with you about subs- they are needed.

You say
"Using a DVD player & quality projection screen in 2-channel mode is like those soccer moms who buy SUVs with 4-wheel-drive capability yet
never leave the pavement . . ."

As someone who has a 2 channel set-up with a projector, I think we can agree your comment is a bit exaggerated, is it not?
Otherwise I might be a bit upset.

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Topic - Watching DVD's with only 2 audio channels (stereo). - Zeus 11:56:49 04/27/01 (14)

Music DVDs better in 2 channel - mrcaseyb 16:59:03 05/02/01 (0)

I really really liked my two channel Stereo with movies... - Paul in Sterling 09:32:31 04/29/01 (0)

2 CH is ok but you are missing a lot - John C. - Aussie 20:40:00 04/27/01 (0)

You're missing the point! - Dalancroft 15:43:35 04/27/01 (10)

Nonsense... - Rich 10:38:09 04/28/01 (0)

Your reply is very myopic at best! - Zeus 19:28:32 04/27/01 (1)

Flat sound vs full sound - waVeman 12:12:11 05/04/01 (0)

Re: Hang on a second there! - Dan G. 16:50:21 04/27/01 (6)

Dunlavy HRCC. NT - mhamilton69 19:48:20 05/02/01 (1)

I second the motion on the Dunlavy HRCC!(nt) - Dave Duvall 20:25:35 05/02/01 (0)

Guys, go into a movie theater & look around - Dalancroft 19:51:17 04/30/01 (3)

...BUT, THAT'S ..... O.K. - STUART SMILEY 09:18:41 05/01/01 (2)

individual preferences - wilks 23:28:21 05/07/01 (1)

I'm with ya W! (nt) - Dalancroft 13:40:37 05/08/01 (0)

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Re: Hang on a second there! - Dan G. 16:50:21 04/27/01 (6)

Dunlavy HRCC. NT - mhamilton69 19:48:20 05/02/01 (1)

I second the motion on the Dunlavy HRCC!(nt) - Dave Duvall 20:25:35 05/02/01 (0)

Guys, go into a movie theater & look around - Dalancroft 19:51:17 04/30/01 (3)

...BUT, THAT'S ..... O.K. - STUART SMILEY 09:18:41 05/01/01 (2)

individual preferences - wilks 23:28:21 05/07/01 (1)

I'm with ya W! (nt) - Dalancroft 13:40:37 05/08/01 (0)

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