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| phantom center channel Eldartford-We are on the same page. I was trying to emphasize that a real center channel source with a center channel speaker is superior to either a phantom center or a real one derived from a 2channel source. As for recovering what 'should' have... | |
| phantom center channel Edesilva-I do not disagree with your philosophy. However, I only recommend using the number of speakers that correspond to the number of discrete channels in the source. Thus, for stereo, only two. For 3.0 (MLP and LS SACDs), 5.0 and 5.1, I find a... | |
| phantom center channel Johnmcelfresh wrote: "With my processor (as many others) you tell the unit the center is "phantom" and the information is routed to the L+R fronts (in mono, I would assume). Therefore, no information is lost."There are signals in the center which,... | |
| Difference? Depends on what you mean when you use the term "monitor." Many are large, full range speakers.Kal | |
| Theta cassablanca II, bel canto pre6, Cary cinema8 The BC Pre6 is all analog and won't decode DD or DTS. Great preamp, though.Kal | |
| new at this What's your room like?Kal | |
| Avalon Symbol surround set Once.Kal | |
| Best full orchestra recordings? Yes, Ashkenazy is more taut but there's something about Previn's Symphony #1 and the Dances that is lacking in Ashkenazy's otherwise superb recordings.Kal | |
| Best full orchestra recordings? Which recording of the Symphonic Dances? Everyone seems to tout the Johanos/Nonesuch(or Classic or MF) but I prefer Ashkenazy/Decca or the Previn/EMI. The latter is a little too full in the midbass but otherwise big and spacious. | |
| Everyone Knows About Jacintha, Right? We all do but some of us find her beautifully boring.Kal | |
| Revel Gem Positioning and Tweeter Settings OK. I don't have them but my daughter does. We have hers set up on slide-out supports so that, when not in use, they can be hidden inside a wall-unit. When in use, their backs are about 1.5 feet from the wall-unit, their bottoms about 36" from the... | |
| Apogee Duetta Sig + Sonic Frontiers Power 2 SE I had good results with Duettas and the original Power2. OTOH, the Power3 amps seemed more relaxed at the same and adequate levels. My reviews of the amps (which probably contain more than I can recall at the moment) are probably accessible via ww... | |
| Can I bi-wire from my sub woofer? There is no point to biwiring from sub to speakers.Kal | |
| Tape input on preamp - Can I use for other sources The tape head input was used for direct feed from the tape head so that the deck did not need a built-in preamp stage. This meant that the gain/sensitivity of the tape head input was higher than MM phono input and that it had a specific EQ (NAB, e... | |
| Tape input on preamp - Can I use for other sources Depends on the input on the preamp. Most are simply line-level inputs and can be used for most other sources. Some are tape head inputs which are like phono inputs in that they have much greater gain and special EQ compared to line level inputs.Wh... |