5 replies to this topic

[John Deere]

as it says above does any one run a centre channel to help with sound stageing?

if so do you just run a centre with both left and right channels put into a 2 channel and then have it bridges so you lose the fade( doesnt make much sence)

or does your HU suport a centre ch

or do you run dolby prosesors.

or is it a complete waste of time, because in my opinion the few cars thatr ive sat in with them ive noticed a real difference.

[ultim8DTM5]

It could make it sound better.
It could make it sound worse.

You can do a proper centre channel if using surround sound, or mount a speaker in the centre of your car and run generic frequencies through it (eg: high pass.) Don't confuse the two.

Try it and see if you like it. I don't run one because I don't think I need one. And I don't use surround sound.

[audioquest]

I have use a centre channel before and for me I find its a complete watse of time and money. I run it with a processor with time delay it mess up the imaging. Have a listen to your CD at home with a proper sound system. You must know what is imaging from a stereo system. Then compare it with a centre channel. Anyway centre channel is mostly use for dolby pro logic(for movie). A normal CD don't encore with dolby pro logic and it need a processor to decode it.

[~Spyne~]

"do i need a centre channel?"


yes, u need three.



seriously though, see audioquests answer

[shiny_car]

the only good indication for a centre channel is dolby digital 5.1 playback with DVD. aside from that, it's very difficult to achieve a good result. the only centre channel i've heard that was great is in 'T-Bro's' magna; he used a 5.25" woofer (matching series as L/R speakers) in a custom enclosure, time alignment and IIRC a 30-band EQ just for that speaker; let alone dedicated amp and xover setup. pretty expensive and complex, but worked a treat, and certainly not for the faint-hearted.

[Drifte.au]

thats phat