The only times I've enjoyed a center channel is when it matched the other two channels, was appropriatley set up and was playing recordings that had a discrete center channel in the mix. I'm surprised Mercury hasn't rereleased their vast originaly recorded three channel library in such a format.
2+2+2 Multichannel
I just bought two DVD-A discs put out by a German Audiophile recording outfit called MDGD. They use the six available channels differently.
They use the Left and Right, Front and Rear channels in the usual way. But then they call for two additional front speakers, located above and outside the regular front speakers. These are driven by the Center and Subwoofer channels. It is all supposed to produce a "3-dimensional" sound field, with no particular "sweet spot" for listener location.
I have not yet had the time to jury-rig this setup. The printed material that came with the discs does not provide much in the way of description of this 2+2+2 scheme. Does anyone out there have any info?
They use the Left and Right, Front and Rear channels in the usual way. But then they call for two additional front speakers, located above and outside the regular front speakers. These are driven by the Center and Subwoofer channels. It is all supposed to produce a "3-dimensional" sound field, with no particular "sweet spot" for listener location.
I have not yet had the time to jury-rig this setup. The printed material that came with the discs does not provide much in the way of description of this 2+2+2 scheme. Does anyone out there have any info?
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Well how about this Unsound, http://www.highfidelityreview.com/news/news.asp?newsnumber=19438410 Dave |
Unsound...Although a discrete center channel signal is best a logic-assisted matrix center channel can be darned good. Getting four channels out of two was too much to expect, but three out of two is quite reasonable. My surround sound processor has a 3-channel mode which I use when playing 2-channel material. Of course this involves digital processing, but when I am already working with digital inputs from a CD I don't see this as a problem. Although I have not heard it there is a purely analog three-channel decoder available. http://www.sedonaskysound.com/trinaural_processor.htm |
Eldartford, I'm glad your happy with it. As for me I haven't heard one example that wasn't disappointing. It is of no concern to me whether its done digital or analog, though I suspect it would be easier to do well with digital. Sogood51's post had me thinking about speaker placement for 3 channels for the first time ever. I'm surprised at myself. I really didn't think I ever would, at least not for a long time. Please let us know what results you have with the 2+2+2 set up. |
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