Before installing the 818 into the demo system I had always thought that the imaging from the G61 and the G68 with the 8000SE's seemed to lack focus when in direct or stereo mode.

The 818 has clearly fixed that impression. The imaging is so precise that it stuns me that the center channel is powered off as you could swear it was the only speaker on which with an 818 it clearly isn't used.

People who have sat and listened keep asking if the center is on or even better why aren't the 8k's on. I just have not heard this much focus from any system ever. The bass just pounds right out from between the 8k's. I surely wish I had more time to spend revisiting some old familiar music but gotta work. Going to not watch much TV for quite a while.

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