After having a 5.1 system Intergrated with my main 2 channel system for years, been through many processors, always making sure when I changed my preamp to find one with HT bypass if possible, having my sub do double duty.
Then dealing with all the complications the processor comes with, the none ending hdmi upgrades, now with hdmi control issues that is a pain.
All the extra cables involved , I just got tired of it all.
Most of the time I watched a movie, I just watched in 2.1 anyway, too lazy to go turn on and bother with the extra crap.
So, I ripped it all out like two months ago and don't miss it one bit.
Now I don't even need a preamp much less one with bypass. I am using my new Marantz 30n directly to my amp and the system is now simple, uncluttered and sounds great.
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Topic - Gave up on HT... - ABliss 16:01:28 01/06/22 (41)
- Briefly had a five-speaker sound bar available - jedrider 14:09:10 04/02/23 (0)
- Two separate systems in our media room. Int amp for the for the 2.2 system - Road Warrior 16:52:10 03/28/23 (0)
- RE: Gave up on HT... - ScrapIron 04:13:12 01/14/23 (0)
- Me too. Waste of time just for a few surround effects. - ppopp 13:22:49 11/23/22 (0)
- I gave up on 5.1 and kept stereo audio playback - j c maxwell 15:16:25 04/28/22 (0)
- I get it- HT and 2ch are often at cross purposes - Ross 06:48:55 03/27/22 (0)
- To center channel or not to center channel and when? - jedrider 11:28:18 03/03/22 (2)
- RE: To center channel or not to center channel and when? - ABliss 17:48:07 03/07/22 (0)
- I don't use one - grantv 17:00:13 03/03/22 (0)
- I never liked 5.1 ...................... - Cut-Throat 05:11:18 03/01/22 (2)
- How about 7.1 then? :) - grantv 08:17:26 03/01/22 (1)
- +1 ....... LOL ! .........nt - Cut-Throat 08:54:23 03/01/22 (0)
- Glad I popped in here! - jimbill 14:14:33 02/25/22 (1)
- RE: Glad I popped in here! - ABliss 06:58:00 02/28/22 (0)
- Thank you - lokie 06:49:32 02/14/22 (5)
- RE: Thank you - ABliss 14:01:38 02/18/22 (4)
- RE: Thank you - lokie 07:40:24 02/19/22 (3)
- "use the DAC of your choice" - pbarach 13:11:32 04/04/22 (0)
- Totally agree.. - ABliss 13:23:41 02/19/22 (0)
- Same, and I still wonder. - grantv 09:32:40 02/19/22 (0)
- Update for my case - grantv 14:17:53 02/09/22 (2)
- RE: Update for my case - ABliss 20:32:12 02/13/22 (1)
- RE: Update for my case - grantv 20:43:37 02/13/22 (0)
- Most video content not worth it - Jon L 12:34:51 01/15/22 (1)
- RE: Most video content not worth it - ABliss 08:23:06 01/16/22 (0)
- RE: Gave up on HT... - Tom Brennan 08:37:35 01/14/22 (0)
- Uhg. Too much hassle - Jack G 06:48:16 01/13/22 (2)
- RE: Uhg. Too much hassle - Sibelius 08:59:07 01/13/22 (1)
- OPPO and Sony - jimbill 10:03:55 02/26/22 (0)
- And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - Sibelius 08:47:25 01/12/22 (6)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - ABliss 20:02:50 01/12/22 (3)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - Sibelius 20:18:45 01/12/22 (2)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - ABliss 21:27:58 01/14/22 (1)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - Sibelius 14:04:28 01/15/22 (0)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - Doublej 14:22:41 01/12/22 (1)
- RE: And Here I Am Thinking of Putting One Together - Sibelius 15:41:07 01/12/22 (0)
- RE: Gave up on HT... - zacster 07:21:05 01/12/22 (2)
- RE: Gave up on HT... - ABliss 19:42:36 01/12/22 (1)
- Bigger TV's don't help. - grantv 20:28:28 01/12/22 (0)
- RE: Gave up on HT... - ejk 02:42:19 01/10/22 (0)
- I get it! - grantv 12:17:40 01/09/22 (0)