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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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08-10-03   We all have a pair of ears which has 48 auditory canals, loo ...   Quadophile

08-10-03   Viggen, definitive produces a full-range center speaker.. ...   Slappy

08-12-03   The holy grail is a cohesive soundfield with holisonic aco ...   Brainwater

08-13-03   I think there is just less of a demand on the sonics of a mu ...   Slappy

08-14-03   Most people have no idea how to go about setting up a good s ...   Sogood51

08-17-03   I dont think i can accept the position stated above that by ...   Brainwater

08-17-03   Correction. multi... not mullti. got excited for a moment.   Brainwater

08-17-03   Brainwater...try to listen to tacet dvd-a d107..mozart flute ...   Eldartford

08-17-03   Eldartford , i look forward to that opportunity and will ma ...   Brainwater

08-18-03   This one is harder to answer than one would think. it has b ...   Unclejeff

08-18-03   Brainwater...a fair question that i am not prepared to answe ...   Eldartford

10-02-03   As long as the mass market goes and buys ht-in-a-box setups ...   Bmw328iproject

10-02-03   Bmw328iproject...take a look at my post "multichannel a ...   Eldartford

10-02-03   As an avid car audio competitor i have to disagree with your ...   Bmw328iproject

10-18-03   What eldartford is saying is correct in that gen x-y ers ...   Brainwater

10-30-03   I'm joining this thread a little late, but have some thought ...   mykeh@

10-30-03   Mike, this is an interesting read on how one new multichanne ...   Sogood51

02-23-04   When i used to sell audio, i noticed that there were two kin ...   Macrojack

02-24-04   Smear any more channels not set up correctly get smeared h ...   Audiotomb

05-24-04   It's not, according to recent developments at iar. internat ...   Jimpcn

06-23-04   Because you can't teach an old dog new tricks. if someones f ...   Hififarm

06-23-04   Please explain "analog offers 12bits maximum resolution ...   Herman

07-02-04: Whitesandbluewater
Oh this is easy. Because their are so many obstacles involved in gettin the sound from your speakers to your ears. If you have only two speakers screwing it up rather than 5, 7 or even the dreadful 10 the outcome is alot less noticable to your audible perception than multichannel. there is to much going on in regards to phase, power consumption needs and room acoustics for a multichannel system. No one pays attention to acoustics in two channel system never mind a multichannel set-up. Of course this is just a general statement. There those that have paid great attention to wonderful multichannel setup. And to those i tip my hat. But, by-inlarge multichannel will always sound a lot less involving and way to destracting than most two channel systems.
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03-07-05   Look at my system i just finally posted the pics tell me wha ...   Gregmacknass2

03-07-05   "why is 2 channel better than multi-channel?" 'ta ...   Jeffreybehr

03-08-05   The next logical step for this guy is a better av pre/pro, p ...   Flrnlamb

04-13-05   music is best (i feel) in 2 channel, but for movies, provid ...   Chadnliz

04-13-05   Hey jeffreybehr. with 2 channel, music still arrives at our ...   rnm4@

04-30-05   It's not necessarily better. ht is needed for movies, otherw ...   Crest

04-30-05   I agree with chadnliz. bottom line is that without ht you'll ...   Crest

05-01-05   Interesting thread. after having full ht system (lex dc1, lo ...   Beemer

05-02-05   i dont know, but to each his own i guess. in my opinion 2 ...   Chadnliz

05-22-05   I'll tell ya why most peoples 2 channel system might be bett ...   Flrnlamb

05-22-05   I agree with chad,2 ch for music,multi ch for movies,also a ...   Raytheprinter

05-23-05   if some one wants multi channel for home theater thats one ...   Chadnliz

05-23-05   Just because it's harder (and more expensive) to get multich ...   Lazarus28

05-23-05   Alos too many have these super over-priced 2 channel rigs an ...   Chadnliz

05-23-05   "hey jeffreybehr. with 2 channel, music still arrives a ...   Jeffreybehr

05-23-05   To add to jeffrebehr's offer - if you're in austin/san anton ...   Lazarus28

05-23-05   Oh! so what you are saying is that you like it better. tha ...   rnm4@

05-23-05   Tyvm, lazarus. it started as a 2-channel audio system; i ad ...   Jeffreybehr

05-24-05   Rnm4, that was deeeeeeeep man! i'm a simpleton, and eat ch ...   Flrnlamb

05-25-05   Could it be all the digital processing circuitry which degra ...   Campbelr

07-18-05   I listen to two channel sound (w/sub)for critical listening ...   b-arbuckle@

10-20-05   in my world for sound quality, i do not spin analog. my t ...   Surfgod

10-31-05   i listen to two channel only for music, have a linn 5140 s ...   Avrij

11-16-05   For what it's worth... when i listen to music i have to hav ...   Dwl

11-17-05   Dwl...did you know that there is a rather extensive genre of ...   Eldartford

11-18-05   Hi eldartford, thanks for the info… i’ve never really hear ...   Dwl

11-19-05   Dwl...your mind, it seems, is definitely open. may i sugges ...   Eldartford


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