IMO the Center channel speaker may be unavoidable in situations where your sitting area is wide or when the front left and right speakers do not have very wide horizontal dispersion.
is a center channel really necessary??
I am currently redesigning the family room and have the option of installing a 5.1 system but have always been a 2 channel kinda guy. I love films and music equally, but assuming a fixed budget, may $4K, I know I could get a killer 2 channel setup but just a mediocre HT. MOst films I like aren't effects type, but I am concerned about hearing dialog clearly.
How much does the center channel matter?? Won't a set of good monitors image well enough to handle the dialog??
How much does the center channel matter?? Won't a set of good monitors image well enough to handle the dialog??