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What's your opinion of 1-ch, vs. 2-ch vs 3-ch vs 5-ch, etc. ?

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In Reply to: Great HT solution for processor/preamp, WAYY long posted by mikebake on July 10, 2002 at 16:40:46:

The decoder seems like a great product, particularly for someone not so sure they want to leave their cherished stereo aside.
What is your opinion of how to improve television sound gradually? Obviously, I can get just a center channel, but then how do I hook it up for the best results, to either L or R or through a processor for C without L and R?
One of my peeves has been the intelligibility of spoken dialog, particularly when I am listening to foreign language films or broadcasts. I have also noticed that my stereo doesn't give me the intelligibility that I want either (which is why I am somewhat uninterested in even trying to integrate the two systems).
My plan currently is to get a center channel such as an Axiom loudspeaker, or two stereo channels (video shielded) and make a go at semi-home theater. An inexpensive good processor could fit into this equation. Do you have any helpful suggestions for me?
Thanks.

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intelligibility of vocals... - Aroc 16:48:31 07/13/02 (0)
I regularly listen to "Death Metal." For those of you not familar with this subgenre of heavy metal, the lyrics are usually gutteral growls (though "barking" of the lyrics and screams are also quite common). What I've noticed while upgrading is that intelligibilty of the vocals has been mostly tied to the source. At least it is when dealing with mid-fi (I hate that word) digital. Some DACs would smear everything together, and some wouldn't.
If I had to pick a 2nd "bottleneck," it would be the amp <--> speaker relationship. Generally not having enough power for a particular speaker will make averything sound "murky." Probably not unlike a high impedance headphone being driven without a proper headphone amp.
But this is all kind of moot if your trying to improve spoken dialog from "TV" broadcasts. The source in that case is the TV itself, cable box, sat box, or some other "tuner." Though the "source" in that case may be adequate. Even trying to test with another source, would introduce that source as a variable.
My $0.02

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