Post by eesau April 13, 2008 (1 of 16)
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Hi,
this is question for those who think that multichannel has no benefits over stereo playback.
best regards
Esa
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Post by Karlosak April 13, 2008 (2 of 16)
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The thread title and the question quite contradict each other. What about if I listen strictly to stereo SACD only because of space constraints and cost, but at the same time I'm finding multichannel playback more appealing, whenever I have the possibility to listen to it? :)
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Karlosak said:
The thread title and the question quite contradict each other. What about if I listen strictly to stereo SACD only because of space constraints and cost, but at the same time I'm finding multichannel playback more appealing, whenever I have the possibility to listen to it? :)
I would NEVER say Multichannel has no advantages over Stereo.
I listen strictly to 2-channel SACD because that's the equipment I have. I don't wish to lug around the extra speakers and heavier receiver. Besides buying 3 more matching Magnepan speakers would be unreasonable for my budget.
I'm impressed with Hybrid SACD's versatility by offering three layers for three different types of consumers (RBCD, 2-channel DSD, and Multi-channel DSD).
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Post by Claude April 13, 2008 (4 of 16)
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Stereo only: YES Stereo SACD only: NO (I also listen to CDs, LPs, DVDs, etc)
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Stereo Only due to space & cost constraints.
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Post by Dan Popp April 13, 2008 (6 of 16)
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eesau wrote:
this is question for those who think that multichannel has no benefits over stereo playback.
I wouldn't say that "multichannel has no benefits...". Just because I personally haven't heard a mch system that impressed me doesn't mean that the technology doesn't "benefit" some listeners - obviously it does. But wherever there are benefits there are also costs, and these have to be weighed against each other.
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2 channel here only....not enough room (or money) to create a true MC rig...if I need to listen to an SACD in MC, I have a good friend who has a killer MC rig...
Cheers,
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Post by soundboy April 13, 2008 (8 of 16)
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Stereo only.
Maybe some day....
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Post by RobM April 14, 2008 (9 of 16)
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Stereo only.
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This is actually a pretty good idea for a topic. As an SA-CD listener, I listen to Multichannel exclusively. However, I do recognize that Stereo SA-CD must have something to offer. I certainly realize that it is definitely superior to RBCD. I am going to take some time here soon and listen to some SA-CDs in stereo only and see if there are advantages to it over Multichannel. I don't know if this will change my preference for Multichannel, but I think it would be interesting to listen to some SA-CDs in stereo, since I have been a devoted Multichannel fan since I began listening. I will come back and report my findings. May be a while before I do though.
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