2 CH is ok but you are missing a lot - John C. - Aussie

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2 CH is ok but you are missing a lot

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Posted by John C. - Aussie on April 27, 2001 at 20:40:00

In Reply to: Watching DVD's with only 2 audio channels (stereo). posted by Zeus on April 27, 2001 at 11:56:49:

Quite a few of our laserdiscs and some DVDs are only 2CH so a surround set up might appear unecessary. In fact if 2CH is fed through a surround mode with these discs the clarity goes at the expense of surround effects, abeit artificial ones.

However on 5.1 movies or music DVDs and on most modern free to air movies and documentaries which broadcast the encoded Dolby prologic, the surround sound is another leap forward.

I argued passionately against a centre channel for years but now concede it is most important. I felt the dealer rhapsodising about it was only trying to sell me more gear. Well, no doubt he was, but his appraisal about the importance of it was correct.

I'll email you a file showing what we have so you can see where we are coming from. Enjoy what you get in 2CH by all means but you are not hearing all that is possible and enjoyable from your discs.

Cheers

John

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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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