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  1. 10-26-2006, 06:09 AM #1
    Bernd
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    Am I turning into a 2-channel man??? Quote.

    Is this something to be ashamed off???

    What you found is exactely what had bothered me always going down the Multi channel route. Good speakers, placed well and driven by decent electronics will make 2 channel sing. On my last fact finding trip I enjoyed MC a great deal, but was very happy to return to my humble 2 channel Vinyl based system.

    However with the right recording MC was very very good.

    I guess I just prefer my musical reproduction chain to be as simple and pure as possible. To me less is more.

    Wishing you many great musical times ahead with your new babys.

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  2. 10-26-2006, 11:49 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernd
    Am I turning into a 2-channel man??? Quote.

    Is this something to be ashamed off???

    What you found is exactely what had bothered me always going down the Multi channel route. Good speakers, placed well and driven by decent electronics will make 2 channel sing. On my last fact finding trip I enjoyed MC a great deal, but was very happy to return to my humble 2 channel Vinyl based system.

    However with the right recording MC was very very good.

    I guess I just prefer my musical reproduction chain to be as simple and pure as possible. To me less is more.

    Wishing you many great musical times ahead with your new babys.

    Peace

    Bernd

    Bernd, once again you have said it well and I have to agree. Simple and pure all the way.
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  3. 10-26-2006, 12:57 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernd
    What you found is exactely what had bothered me always going down the Multi channel route. Good speakers, placed well and driven by decent electronics will make 2 channel sing.
    Bingo. It was TtT's contention that there would be no sonic compromises for a given budget between a 2 channel and MC setup. I disagree. First of all, I cannot afford a 5 channel variation of what I already have. And I'm not going to replace my 'stats just to get the MC effect. If I were to start from scratch today with no equipment AND no software, then I might think differently.

    I have heard a rather incredible MC setup at Seacliff with Harry Pearson's all Maggie system. 20.1s in the front, 3.6s in the rear, dual MGC-1 centers, four Nola Thunderbolt subs, C-J Multi channel pre, Edge amps, Meitner DAC and transport, Valhalla cable everything. Nice. Yet, his main two channel system is more impressive sounding. There is necessarily a tradeoff for a given budget at anything less than the very best. Now, I could probably live with the massive Sound Lab based MC system put together recently at RMAF... That is once I got a much bigger room!

    I use my modest 5.1 HT system for movies where its cool to have stuff coming from behind me.

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  4. 10-26-2006, 01:24 PM #4
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    All my gear is in a dedicated room. I play 2 channel music through my SP9 and front channels only. In MC mode my SP9 functions only as a pass through to the front speakers.
    Although I could easily play everything in MC mode I don't. Music that was mixed and mastered to be played back in 2ch mode just sounds better that way. When I play MC sources I use MC in all its glory. MC through 4 ESL's 3 subs and a dedicated room can be very stimulating.
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  5. 10-26-2006, 01:30 PM #5
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    Everyone knows that you should break your eggs open from the small end. Anyone who opens their eggs from the large end is a barbarian and should be wiped from the face of the planet.

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  6. 10-27-2006, 05:18 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeE SP9
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    Although I could easily play everything in MC mode I don't. Music that was mixed and mastered to be played back in 2ch mode just sounds better that way. When I play MC sources I use MC in all its glory. MC through 4 ESL's 3 subs and a dedicated room can be very stimulating.
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