Moved from 2 channel to Home Theatre - Regrets?

My system has moved into one system..I call it multichannel although it is also hometheater and two-channel.

I use a Sunfire pre-pro for movies/multi-channel music and have a tubed 2-channel pre-amp used in a pass-through setup for those two.

All dedicated two-channel listening is done the same as any dedicated two-channel system would do.

I do use a projector for movies so no large TV between my speakers...just as any dedicated two channel system would be.

I fail to see (or hear) any difference between my setup and a dedicated two-channel only setup...other than I have more choice to enjoy than they do.

Each case must be taken on it's own though...in my case, I feel that my system has reached it's point of sounding good enough for me as a two-channel system (other than cdp upgrades) not decided although not a lot of cash is involved there and the normal tweakes we never quit doing as audiophiles.

Anyone starting out would be better off IMO to first reach that good enough for me point rather than devert the much needed cash to other areas.

Dave

Trying to campare a two-channel high quality system to a multichannel high quality system is like trying to campare some cute little mini-monitors to a full-range speaker system...don't ya think? Of course many people are convinced that their mini's do compare, but...in the end and in a side by side comparison the truth would always be revealed, and is as sure as death and taxes.

By the way, I've owned many mini's (fine speakers), they just come up a little short against their bigger brothers...much like two-channel does.

Dave