If you want the best sound possible you can not go with out a center!!! With out a center you processor is splitting the information that should go to the center to the front left and right speakers. (I think everyone knows this) By doing this your fronts are now trying to do there job and the centers job. Speakers have a hard enough time doing one job and adding to it really takes away details, clarity and overall performance. Considering more the 70% of what you hear from a movie is in the center channel I think it is the most important speaker.
Importance of Center Channel in small room
Listening to my friends HT system in his huge den, the center channel contribution is substantial.
Listening to my 2.1 in my 10 x 12 HT room, seems like center channel would be beneficial but optional.
Have any of you experimented with a center in a small HT room, determined how big was the impact?
One nice thing I think if I had center is that I could widen the front pair and create a wider soundstage.
Thanks,
Art
Listening to my 2.1 in my 10 x 12 HT room, seems like center channel would be beneficial but optional.
Have any of you experimented with a center in a small HT room, determined how big was the impact?
One nice thing I think if I had center is that I could widen the front pair and create a wider soundstage.
Thanks,
Art