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Powering a center channel with a two channel amp

I think I know the answer.  You can’t connect just a left or right channel and expect to get proper sound.

 

My dilemma:  

I have a McIntosh 352 powering my LR.  I’d like to have another MC352 powering the center.  I understand that you can use a passive center channel adapter to connect a center speaker to a two channel stereo, but don’t think it would work with the amp.  One center left in right would still have to go to either the left or right on the amp 🙃
 

I’m using a Marantz 6015 as my AVR.  My center matches my LR.  The center sound is good, I just want it to be perfect!

 

 

vacerator
jea48
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Marantz 6015 manual

Page 23

@vacerator 

If I understand correctly what you want to do. Did you try connecting an RCA interconnect cable from the PRE OUT CENTER channel jack on the rear panel on the Marantz 6015 to one channel input jack on the  MC352 amp?

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erik_squires
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Um, what?? 

Anyway I can interpret this it all seems too complicated.  

The center is NOT the sum of the L and R signals, whether we are talking Dolby ProLogic or 5.1.  The center out from your AVR is the only viable input.

As for amps, you could get a stereo amp and bridge it or a mono amp or perhaps a 3 channel amp to poewr the center and surrounds. 

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