I'm sure 2 channel can sound quite good but it's no match for a good multi channel setup.

Even a phantom center is not as good as a good center. It can get close but it just doesn't quite cut it. I tried several times to live without a center. But even compromised center sounds better than a phantom.

You can make that argument on 2 channel music but not on a multi channel movie. The mix was MADE to be delivered on multiple speakers.

And LFE rolled into the mains just doesn't work as well.
I think it has something to do with being on different scales.


- Fiddler (IMHO)

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