I listen to a holographic 2-channel system

Posted by bstan (A) on January 3, 2002 at 10:42:30

In Reply to: Re: Incorrectly Stated posted by ggraff on January 3, 2002 at 02:08:04:

gjg,

Your quote referring to my experiences:
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"You have obviously never heard a well set up, high end two channel system."
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Guess I'll have to dispute that unfounded claim, as I get an absolutely phenomenal two channel holographic sound stage with my equipment. Of course this ultimately depends on how well the 2-channel recording was mastered.

Your quote describing two channel holographic sound stage:
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"The instruments are in the room, in their own three dimensional space (both in front of and behind the plane of the speakers)."
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You are correct and I agree. I can hear a female vocalist 6 feet in front of me wetting her lips (1 foot out in front of my main's speaker plane), her voice originating from a mic 5 feet high, with various instruments supporting her up to 12 feet or more directly behind her as well as to the left and right.

So as you can tell, I have experienced as you said, "a well set up, high end two channel system."

To re-interate what I did say, you cannot CORRECTLY experience the 3D holographic soundstage created by the director on a 5.1 DD/DTS DVD media with a two-channel playback system.

I never said the two-channel playback system didn't produce good, even holographic type sound, simply that it did NOT recreate the director's intented 3D soundscape.

bstan

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Topic - 2 channel home theatre - robo 14:15:48 12/24/01 (19)

I have a similar setup... - Arvind Kohli 12:59:54 12/28/01 (0)

Yes you can but it misses the point......... - sober1 04:29:42 12/27/01 (4)

2 channels work JUST FINE! - 6 meter DX'er 21:34:34 12/28/01 (3)

Re: 2 channels doesn't re-create the soundscape - bstan 10:04:50 12/29/01 (2)

Re: 2 channels doesn't re-create the soundscape - hamster 23:24:14 01/01/02 (1)

Actually, I wouldn't be surpised - bstan 08:54:07 01/02/02 (0)

MANY people use only 2 channels for DVD!!! That is fine. - Billiam 08:46:23 12/25/01 (11)

Re: MANY people use only 2 channels for DVD!!! That is fine. - hamster 23:27:35 01/01/02 (3)

Incorrectly Stated - bstan 09:03:07 01/02/02 (2)

Re: Incorrectly Stated - ggraff 02:08:04 01/03/02 (1)

I listen to a holographic 2-channel system - bstan 10:42:30 01/03/02 (0)

DD 2.0 not necessary - bstan 11:38:54 12/25/01 (6)

Re: DD 2.0 not necessary....or is it? - T. Buns 19:28:05 12/26/01 (3)

Yes, if you select PCM output - bstan 23:01:39 12/26/01 (2)

yes, thanks. (nt) - T. Buns 09:18:42 12/27/01 (0)

Also means DVD needs PCM output - bstan 23:05:23 12/26/01 (0)

Re: DD 2.0 not necessary: more... - Elizabeth 05:37:27 12/26/01 (1)

Only with DVD players w/DD/DTS decoders? - bstan 10:26:16 12/26/01 (0)

It will "work" but not very well - John C. - Aussie 15:31:55 12/24/01 (0)

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