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  Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
I hear that the music fidelity of a multi-channel AV Receiver/Integrated amp can never match the sounds produced by a 2 channel system. Can someone clearly explain why this is so?

I'm planning to upgrade my HT system to try and achieve the best of both worlds, I currently have a 3 channel amp driving my SL, SR, C and a 2 channel amp driving my L and R.
I have a Denon 3801 acting as my pre. Is there any Pre/Proc out there that can merge both worlds with out breaking my bank? Looking for recommendations on what my next logical steps should be? Thanks in advance.
Springowl  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-24-02
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08-07-06   In my experience very few recordings sound completely right ...   Eldartford

08-07-06   Kal said it better than i could. "following that same ...   D_edwards

08-07-06   Hi guys i am not too expierenced with ht.i want to keep it a ...   Alpass

08-08-06   Kal, i'm still a bit confused. when you talk about the reco ...   Snipes

08-08-06   Yes, exactly. running redbook through a processor is highly ...   Kr4

05-20-07   Greetings fellow agoners.while i tried to read as many of th ...   Freediver

05-23-07   Anyone thinking about getting an sacd player..., do it! an s ...   G_clef

07-13-07   I have both. a mcintosh-based 5.1 system in the living room ...   Jaycchristian

01-08-08   In my system, the two channel sacd has better sound quality ...   Asin

08-16-09   Without all the technical knowledge that alot of the posters ...   82audio19

08-18-09   Mostly hi end audio multi or otherwise suffers from environm ...   Undertow

08-22-09   2 channel for me, is better than multi-channel because i hav ...   Talk2me

08-29-09   Many systems can't handle movies that were encoded with mult ...   Unclejeff

09-06-09   I wonder if technology since '02 could have changed the answ ...   Paulsax

10-10-09   Well, you can get a krell hts 5.1 which has a preamp mode wh ...   Tobaccoleafpie

02-02-10   Quadraphonic baby. if that technology ever gets off the gro ...   Ledhed2222

02-02-10   Whoops...i so meant ambisonics, not quadraphonic.   Ledhed2222

02-06-10   Talk about learn something new everyday...i had no idea 2ch ...   Mnnc

02-10-10   no need to wait. today, at ambisonia.com there are over ...   Martin_leese

02-10-10   But where are the decoders martin? other than meridian gear ...   Ledhed2222

02-11-10   02-10-10: ledhed2222 but where are the decoders martin? p ...   Martin_leese

02-28-10   Martin - what you need to realize is that you were 15 years ...   Cdwallace3

05-30-10   I'm not a big fan of multi-channel and it may be because of ...   Hobbyist_and_reader

06-24-10   Well, i've reviewed a lot of responses to this thread, but s ...   Peregrine

07-10-10   I have a basic low-budget surround system (head unit, amp, b ...   Kturner

07-10-10   I've offered a response i think back in 2002 but perhaps i c ...   Stehno

07-10-10   Imo, indeed. you can posit a lot of numbers and create stra ...   Kr4

07-11-10   That's a pretty incredible post, kr4. this is just a sho ...   Stehno

07-11-10   Nope. it was a purely visceral response. kal   Kr4

07-17-10   I have no idea what your budget is, but home theater receive ...   Mceljo

07-29-10   Unlike the vast majority of the responses in this thread, at ...   Russ_l

08-02-10   Thanks for the support, russ. i think. so i guess the point ...   Stehno

08-02-10   The type of reasoning put forth by stehno is flawed and ulti ...   Onhwy61

08-04-10   Actually, onhwy61, whether my response is incorrect or flawe ...   Stehno

08-10-10   2-channel is for purists only!   Jafant

08-10-10   Stupid comment - 2 channel is for anyone who uses it. many p ...   Macrojack

08-10-10   Multichannel is for better music but i understand that other ...   Kr4

08-10-10   The few times i've heard multichannel it never sounded right ...   Sebrof

08-10-10   No. i am acknowledging that decent mch will take up more sp ...   Kr4

08-10-10   Kal - don't forget indifference. most people could care less ...   Macrojack

08-10-10   Surely, macrojack, none of those people are among us!! indi ...   Kr4

08-10-10   "08-10-10: kr4 no. i am acknowledging that decent mch w ...   Sebrof

08-10-10   "at a pricepoint" is not universally understood. ...   Kr4

08-28-10   There is no reason why you can't enjoy both. it does take a ...   Phd

09-05-10   I have been struggling with this myself and have decided aft ...   Larrykantrowitz

10-23-10   I'm a little late to the game here but could not resists wei ...   Edorr

10-24-10   This thread has progressed haltingly through nearly nine yea ...   Macrojack

01-14-11: Cine100
As a dealer that almost uniquely, currently and continuously designs and sells (2) channel systems, I had to contribute to this forum. I have a lengthy list of clients that bought a (2) channel system from me that can attest to the superior attributes of their systems over a similarly priced multi-channel system. The most obvious advantage is buying such higher quality with a given budget, when buying such fewer items. The 2nd advantage is having fewer speakers. More, cheaper speakers do not sound better. When (2) speakers are set up properly in a well matched system, they merely represent the boundaries of a stage and then disappear. When your system sounds like a band or an instrument being struck in front of you, or like you are part of the scene in the movie, instead of sounding like a stereo (or speakers), you quickly get the idea of why it is so much better. I may not have read every response to this question and don't mean to repeat anything. It is just a question that I encounter and answer almost everyday. It's too bad that more dealers don't try to promote higher end (2) channel systems as an alternative to surround sound. Although, the current "norm" of multi-channel design provides a niche for me!
Cine100  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


01-14-11   really? i have rarely ever found a high-end dealer with any ...   Kr4

01-15-11   Kr4, are you saying that you don't beleive that multi chan ...   Cine100


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