center channel?

i4gotmyid
i4gotmyid Posts: 173
edited August 2003 in Speakers
If you have main speakers that image well (I have the sda 2.3s) do you need a center channel? I just got done watching LOTR and I couldnt tell that I was missing my center (set reciever to no center). Am I missing anything by not having a center? Do I gain anything by having a center channel?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,774
    edited August 2003
    When you select no center your avr sends the center signal to your mains. A center channel on top or below the screen anchors the dialog to the screen. W/O a center, it can seem like the voices are a bit out of sync.
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  • rs159
    rs159 Posts: 1,027
    edited August 2003
    With those speakers, sitting in the sweet spot, it might sound better.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,748
    edited August 2003
    The center is there to amplify the vocals and the center image in movies, most of the time if you have good speakers you wont be able to tell the difference (which is a good thing)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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