What are the benefits of a centre channel?
For discrete surround sound like DTS, Musicam or Dolby Digital 5.1 the centre channel provides a place for the discrete centre channel sound to come out. If the film is skillfully mixed then this centre channel information will actually improve the experience. Buying a centre channel is basically a concrete expression in your confidence in the recording engineer’s skill and discretion.
For non-discrete surround sound like Dolby Pro-Logic there is no benefit to a centre channel, provided your speakers are Duntech speakers. The quality of imaging produced, is so compelling that the centre channel actually degrades the sound, in our opinion. Use the phantom centre channel setting and save your money in this case. For discrete surround sound like DTS, Musicam or Dolby Digital 5.1 the centre channel provides a place for the discrete centre channel sound to come out. If the film is skillfully mixed then this centre channel information will actually improve the experience. Buying a centre channel is basically a concrete expression in your confidence in the recording engineer’s skill and discretion.
