My home theatre setup uses 803di as left and right and an HTM2Di as centre. My ongoing issue is that of intelligibility of speech. I do realise that actors do not speak "proper" any more and do not always face directly to the microphone when talking. (this is why animated movies are usually better in the speech department as the actor is speaking directly into the mike). I am getting increasingly frustrated that I have to turn the subtitles on although at 57 years old I also realise that my hearing is starting to tail off.
At the moment I am using an Arcam AVR600 receiver (150w per channel) with channels 6 & 7 being used to Bi-amp the front left and right speakers. I then set up the system using the included Audyssey software and microphone
I have been advised to invest in a separate amplifier to power the centre speaker as it is "underpowered" using only the Arcam amp (i.e. not Bi-amped). They are suggesting the Lyngdorf SDA2400 amplifier 400w + 400w to Bi-amp the centre
1. Do I actually need an additional amp, can I not just turn up the gain of the centre to make it louder? What is the advantage of using the Lyng
2. Will the soundstage change dramatically?
3. If I disconnect the channel 3 amp from the centre speaker and then use the pre-out to connect to the Lyngdorf amp and then onto the centre speaker will the built in Audyssy software still work or do I setup the system by using my sound level meter?
4. If I use the Lyng Amplifier will it sound "disjointed" across the front soundstage?
5. Is the soundstage not as important when watching films as the centre speaker takes most of the dialogue and the left and right are mainly used for effects?
What are your views???
KC
At the moment I am using an Arcam AVR600 receiver (150w per channel) with channels 6 & 7 being used to Bi-amp the front left and right speakers. I then set up the system using the included Audyssey software and microphone
I have been advised to invest in a separate amplifier to power the centre speaker as it is "underpowered" using only the Arcam amp (i.e. not Bi-amped). They are suggesting the Lyngdorf SDA2400 amplifier 400w + 400w to Bi-amp the centre
1. Do I actually need an additional amp, can I not just turn up the gain of the centre to make it louder? What is the advantage of using the Lyng
2. Will the soundstage change dramatically?
3. If I disconnect the channel 3 amp from the centre speaker and then use the pre-out to connect to the Lyngdorf amp and then onto the centre speaker will the built in Audyssy software still work or do I setup the system by using my sound level meter?
4. If I use the Lyng Amplifier will it sound "disjointed" across the front soundstage?
5. Is the soundstage not as important when watching films as the centre speaker takes most of the dialogue and the left and right are mainly used for effects?
What are your views???
KC
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