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In Reply to: HT 2.0 posted by Robertc88 on March 19, 2007 at 05:30:39:
Don't know quite what you're asking.I have 2 systems, a 2 channel audio system and a separate HT system. They are in different rooms and do not share any components. I definitely prefer the 2 channel audio system for music.
The HT system is built around a Denon 2910 DVD player and 2807 AVR. I upgraded from a 2 channel NAD L53 receiver to the 2807 last year in order to get HDMI switching and the room EQ functions. Since the NAD was 2 channel only, that system started out as 2 channel also but then I tried moving the sub from my audio system to see how it sounded in movies and discovered I preferred it there so the 2.0 became 2.1. Then I tried adding surrounds and liked that so it became 4.1. Finally I added the centre speaker for a 5.1 system and that's where it's now at. Space prevents me from giving serious consideration to a 6.1 or 7.1 system but I think I would be tempted if I had the room.
As what I regarded as a die-hard 2 channel person, I've been surprised by how much I've enjoyed surround sound with movies, both in terms of how much it enhances my enjoyment of many films and also how much I think the sound of the front L and R channels improves when you take the downmixed info from other channels out of them and send it to the intended channel. I've also been surprised by the standard of most modern surround sound tracks which are much less gimmicky than I expected. The HT system didn't sound bad in 2 channels and I enjoyed the sound that better quality speakers than the TV's speakers provided, but I would take a 3 channel system (L, R, and centre) over 2 channel any day for movies and 5 channels over 3. I also think a sub is highly desirable for movies. If I had to, I could go back to 2.0 or 2.1 for movies but I would regret doing so.
I hate the sound of 2 channel music expanded to 5 channels. In fact, I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter how many channels are on the recording, playback sounds best when you use exactly that number of channels/speakers. That means 1 channel/speaker sounds best for playback of mono, 2 for stereo, and 5 plus the sub for 5.1. I've come to that conclusion after noticing the changes in both the sound and my enjoyment of it as the HT system grew from 2.0 to 5.1 over a 5 month period. Others may disagree but I think something is lost when you add or subtract channels and speakers to the playback.
The components in the 2 channel audio system sound better to me than do those in the HT system, and the audio system is in a room with a lot of DIY acoustic treatment while the HT system is in a relatively hard and reflective open plan area. Even given the benefit I gained from the 2807's Audyssey room EQ function which I think works quite well, I still prefer the sound of 2 channel music on the audio system in the treated room.
David Aiken
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Follow Ups
- Re: HT 2.0 - David Aiken 14:36:59 03/19/07 (4)
- Some Folks Use Their High End 2 CH Amps For HT Too - Robertc88 06:09:44 03/20/07 (3)
- Re: Some Folks Use Their High End 2 CH Amps For HT Too - David Aiken 22:29:11 03/20/07 (2)
- "a house that looks like its being taken over" - Robertc88 06:54:47 03/21/07 (1)
- Re: "a house that looks like its being taken over" - David Aiken 13:31:09 03/21/07 (0)
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