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big screen - two channel system enough for dialog?

If I have a large screen (100"+), will I need a dedicated center channel to hear dialog well??

My priority is music, and movies are mostly drama and comedies where dialog is critical. Surround effects are NOT a priority. Many folks here believe you can get much better value from 2 channel systems, but I am getting older and dialog intelligibility is key.

I am concerned about blu-rays needing to downmix from 5 to 2 channels and with such a big screen and separation of my mains, will two channels just make the dialog more diffuse??
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mechans
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I am just speculating but with that kind of separation and the nature of cinema dialog, a center channel will serve you well, as might a subwoofer.
I am a dedicated 2 channel person for music and don't own a home theater system, but in your case for movie dialog I would buy an absolutely and fairly substantial center channel. It should easily be the equivalent of your front mains, which I am guessing are going to be very high caliber gear.
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