The best solution for the family and sound quality is get rid of the surround. With stereo no confusion, no switching, and no crappy HT sound quality.
Do you integrate a stereo preamp with HT system?
Which stereo preamp do u use and is switching between stereo and HT use inconvenient?
i like to switch back and forth and ease of switching is very important. Tube preamps are a challenge as high end preamps limit their remote functionality. So family use is problematic cause they are lazy as they like full finctionality of a remote.
i may have to go to a ss preamp as they offer full functional remotes but i would miss tubes.
i like to switch back and forth and ease of switching is very important. Tube preamps are a challenge as high end preamps limit their remote functionality. So family use is problematic cause they are lazy as they like full finctionality of a remote.
i may have to go to a ss preamp as they offer full functional remotes but i would miss tubes.
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good advice, might as well get rid of the family, any friends, and any joy you might get from anything involving video in your loneliness ... ......................
I have a separate 2 channel music system, and a separate small 5.1 home theater, at either end of the same room. (shown in my System photos here). I love both.
A Home Theater, small or large, you will have at least 5.1, thus an AVR with remote control with audio mode options, including a 2 channel stereo mode. That's it, don't make listening to Stereo via a HT more complicated than that.
Surround sound when properly done is great, I leave the AVR on 'Direct', it senses the coding, however I frequently change/force my surround sound receiver to 2 channel mode and it often sounds better. Much is pseudo surround and much is simply poorly done. That's just a menu change via remote control (and remembering to try it). IMO, in a Home Theater, Imaging is more critical than Sound Quality/Frequency Extension. L/C/R Imaging over a Wide Area is a big part of
the solution when video is involved, or, when listening to 2 channel with a
friend My DBX Soundfield 100 speakers and their method of creating imaging L/C/R over a very wide angle is paramount to successful involvement/enjoyment. http://www.hifi-classic.net/review/dbx-soundfield-100-135.html |
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