i listen to two channel only for music, have a linn 5140
set up aktiv with 5120 aktiv middle, but only room for 5110 for rear. run cary dvd 6 for both music and movies. when i bypass the processor, rotel 1098, i get very good 2 channel sound, but when i am at my office i liste to a 8 rear old ATI Little boy amp and a old denon hdcd cd player with variable ouput straight in, thru a pair of totem
arros. both sytems sing and are sifferent. hte stage and imaging in my minimalistic office system is great, and the depth and room filling sound at home is fantastic. frankly,
I haven't had too many bands play behind me, so the multi channel stuff isn't too interesting to me. I get the room affects that one would expect without using extra speakers. actually, 5 channel stereo and matrix souurounds always sounded better to me, but for parties only.
I like the arguments for and against however, and if i had the big dough, I'd jsut have a few rooms to my liking and just create each one, but you do what you can.
set up aktiv with 5120 aktiv middle, but only room for 5110 for rear. run cary dvd 6 for both music and movies. when i bypass the processor, rotel 1098, i get very good 2 channel sound, but when i am at my office i liste to a 8 rear old ATI Little boy amp and a old denon hdcd cd player with variable ouput straight in, thru a pair of totem
arros. both sytems sing and are sifferent. hte stage and imaging in my minimalistic office system is great, and the depth and room filling sound at home is fantastic. frankly,
I haven't had too many bands play behind me, so the multi channel stuff isn't too interesting to me. I get the room affects that one would expect without using extra speakers. actually, 5 channel stereo and matrix souurounds always sounded better to me, but for parties only.
I like the arguments for and against however, and if i had the big dough, I'd jsut have a few rooms to my liking and just create each one, but you do what you can.