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Harbinger of the future of 2-channel?

I just looked at the Sunfire website and noticed that Sunfire no longer makes 2-channel amplifiers. The minimum number of channels you can purchase from them is a 5-channel amp.

I remember when Apple came out with the I-Mac. It did not have a floppy drive. Even though I hadn't used a floppy in years, it still made me a little nervous that the machine didn't have one. It turns out that Apple was right on the money by eliminating the floppy. Email had rendered it useless.

Is home theater pushing 2-channel closer to the brink?

Does anyone think that the bulk of amplifier mfgs will follow suit and concentrate on multi-channel amps? I see that Audio Research has a new multi-channel preamp in its lineup.
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aball
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Too funny. You guys crack me up.

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eldartford
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Shambles...That would only be true if the two channels were inferior equipment. My (three) front channels are exactly what I would have if multichannel had never been invented (and the rears, on their own, would represent a respectable 2-channel system). Your comment reflects the unfortunate fact that many multichannel systems have been constrained by budget to inferior equipment.
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rwbadley
143 posts
 
Earbud.

I dunno- all that comes to mind is some Orson Welles movie ;-)
shambles
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Eldartford- Point taken... but I don't have $, space or juice for five more Mac 501's.
jaybo
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considering selling 2 channel amplification is getting harder and harder, carver knows where his bread is buttered. lots of multi channel stuff sounds just fine even only using 2. some fine 2 channel amps have mono switches...and so it goes.
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