In Reply to: Poll: What do you use - 2 channel or 5 channel SACD playback? posted by sser2 on May 16, 2007 at 16:48:37:
recently some changes to the 2-channel system have really improved the digital in my system and particularly 'supercharged' SACD to pull farther away from Redbook. also; a few months back i was exposed to Ted Smith's quite excellent 5.1 multi-channel.when i built my room i installed dedicated A/C outlets and cable conduit for rear channels, subwoofer and center channel. i had not taken advantage of that until now.
i have purchased an EMM Labs Switchman III and had the 'phantom center' option installed. i have also purchased rear speakers and amps. i am having long XLR cables constructed for the rears and sub; and am about to purchase a sub(s). it should be up and running within a couple of weeks in my 2-channel room.
the rears will be slightly further back than 110 degrees and will be smaller than the fronts; but other than that it should not be compromised. i am one who is distracted by musical content in the rear channels (with a few exceptions). i have really been enjoying SACD's of late; especially all the new classical recordings and am excited to hear them in multi-channel.
mikel
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Follow Ups
- i'm in the middle of adding 4.1 plus phantom center - mikel 06:51:33 05/17/07 (10)
- Flexibilty in rear speaker placement - Robert C. Lang 09:52:59 05/17/07 (9)
- Which dipoles? - BobH 21:57:38 05/22/07 (5)
- RE: Which dipoles? - Robert C. Lang 22:35:12 05/22/07 (4)
- RE: Which dipoles? - racerguy 08:02:58 05/23/07 (3)
- Good to hear - Robert C. Lang 11:32:54 05/23/07 (2)
- RE: Good to hear - BobH 16:12:40 05/23/07 (1)
- That modest Maggie multi-channel system was a real trail blazer - Robert C. Lang 16:42:55 05/23/07 (0)
- I second that!!! - Pacman 06:49:22 05/18/07 (0)
- A small comment. - jsm 12:56:40 05/17/07 (1)
- Exactly - Robert C. Lang 18:23:34 05/17/07 (0)