January 15, 201016 yr comment_315698 I just realized that I probably won't ever be able to afford a decent multichannel setup, even though I believe that is the primary benefit of the new digital formats... perhaps a lot of "stereophiles" are the same way - they don't actually have a philosophical bias against multichannel recordings, they just can't stomach the cost of buying the new equipment (e.g., 5 more speakers, amps, preamps/controllers, cables, stands, etc.). So I am a stereophile by default. Report
January 15, 201016 yr comment_315781 I just don't really like how multichannel sounds. I never heard a multichannel setup that was even near in quality to a very good stereo setup. Also majority of the music that I listen to was recorded in 70's and 80's Report
January 15, 201016 yr comment_315783 I like multi-channel for the surround sound effect while watcing movies, otherwise I prefer analog. Report
January 15, 201016 yr Author comment_315899 It's also harder to set up multichannel properly. Most people screw up their stereo acoustics. It's harder to screw up headphone acoustics. Report
January 16, 201016 yr comment_315900 It's harder to screw up headphone acoustics. Tell that to Ultrasone. Report
January 16, 201016 yr comment_315971 yup, quadraphonic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadraphonic_sound Report
January 16, 201016 yr comment_315974 Damn, how could I forget Quadraphonic? I remember when it was the latest and greatest ... or not so great. Report
January 16, 201016 yr comment_315975 On an idealistic basis, I like 4.0 better than 5.1 It eliminates the subwoofer and the centre channel. If there were no centre channel then most DVDs wouldn't be mono with rumble feature and occassional rear speaker special effect and would at least be stereo. Unplug your centre speaker and see how long you can put up with having to use subtitles. Report
January 17, 201016 yr Author comment_316154 I like the center channel for dialog, but I dislike subwoofers. Full range speakers all around would bankrupt most people, though... Report
January 18, 201016 yr comment_316557 I don't have a center channel and it sounds just fine -- see "phantom center channel" (any pre/pro or receiver can do this -- you just "tell" it that you don't have a center channel, and it should automatically mix the center channel to the front left and right). PS Logitech 'Surrounder' Report
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