I have seen the advice of many say that you have to have identical speakers all around for a true 5.1 (6.1, 7.1...) channel listening experience. Well... maybe you do. But then it struck me. What was B&W thinking? Why would they make the other channels so different then? Why don't they recommend using the same speaker for the center and surrounds?
I suppose one obvious reason why is practicality. Really, how many home theaters can accomodate five 802s or seven 800s for that matter? It would seem, however, that B&W knew this and so they designed their speakers specifically for the purposes in which they are intended to be used. Since I believe this to be the case, how far off do you think we really are from the "true" listening experience?
Don't you think that having the speakers all the same for the best multi-channel setup is a little overrated?
Just a thought. :wink:
I suppose one obvious reason why is practicality. Really, how many home theaters can accomodate five 802s or seven 800s for that matter? It would seem, however, that B&W knew this and so they designed their speakers specifically for the purposes in which they are intended to be used. Since I believe this to be the case, how far off do you think we really are from the "true" listening experience?
Don't you think that having the speakers all the same for the best multi-channel setup is a little overrated?
Just a thought. :wink:
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