Center Channel Question (1 Viewer)

[Alexander Kuch]

I have two floor standing onkyo speakers and i set them to stereo sound obviously, but if i bought a center channel speaker, can i get the vocals out of it without having two surrounds. So i will be using three speakers. Obviously i cant get dolby digital. Will the sounds be misplaced?

 

[Cees Alons]

Hello Alexander,

Yes, if you don't have surround speakers (yet), you can still get center sound. This can be achieved either by Dolby Pro-Logic or Dolby Digital. Most receivers will have a setting that allows you to declare 'no surrounds'. It may be labeled "3-way", or so.

Of course you won't get "real DD" (yet), but it certainly will be better than you may think now!

On a personal note: I think I would consider adding two surrounds first, if possible, and the center later. If your receiver/decoder has a 'no center' setting, the two main speakers will be able to replace the function of the center speaker in a really acceptable way. The effect of the surrounds will dramatically enhance your DD experience.


Cees