Why Do Audiophiles HATE the Center Channel?

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In this video, we discuss why some audiophiles may HATE the center channel speaker and choose to eliminate one from their multi-channel home theater systems. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Chose the wrong center channel 4:00 Improper center channel placement 7:16 Bad calibration (time alignment, level) 8:52 Wrong upmixer settings (ie. DSU w/o center spread enabled, DTS Neural X upmixing) 11:01 Bad tuning between Mains and Center (ie. Room EQ, AT screen loss compensation) 12:23 Just a 2CH purist that prefers to hear what their mains can do on their own ► Read: Top 6 Reasons Audiophiles Hate the Center Channel: https://www.audioholics.com/editorials/hate-the-center-channel ► Read Center Channel Designs & Compromises: https://bit.ly/centerchanneldesigns ► Read about Bass Management Set Up: https://bit.ly/bassmanagementsetup ► Shop Audio Advice: https://bit.ly/3thUFI1 Recommended Center Channels: SVS Prime Center: https://bit.ly/SVSPrimecenter Paradigm Premier 500C: https://bit.ly/Paradigm500C Revel C208: https://bit.ly/RevelC208 Recommended Headphones: Focal Bathys: https://bit.ly/FocalBathyswireless Focal Celestee: https://bit.ly/Focalcelestee Mark Levinson 5909: https://bit.ly/MarkLevinson5909 Sony WF-1000XM3: https://bit.ly/SonyIEMs Recommended Subwoofers: SVS SB-1000 Pro: https://audioadvice.io/36Pea3a SVS PB-1000 Pro: https://audioadvice.io/3sreeyk SVS SB-3000: https://bit.ly/SVSSB3000Sub Paradigm Defiance X12: https://bit.ly/ParadigmX12 Recommended AV Receivers: Onkyo TX-RZ50 ($1,599): https://bit.ly/OnkyoTXZ50 Denon AVR-X3800H 9.2CH AV Receiver: https://bit.ly/DenonX3800h Marantz Cinema 50: https://bit.ly/MarantzCinema50 Yamaha RX-A2A: https://audioadvice.io/3ppWFg9 Denon AVR-X6700H 11.2CH AV Receiver: https://audioadvice.io/3HsdEou Anthem MRX1140: https://bit.ly/AnthemMRX1140 Anthem AVM 90 15.4CH Processor: https://bit.ly/AnthemAVM90 Monolith M8250x 8CH Amp: https://bit.ly/8CHamp NAD M23: https://bit.ly/NADm23amp Recommended Powered Speakers: Kanto YU4: https://bit.ly/Kantoyu4 Kanto YU6: https://bit.ly/KantoYU6speakers Kanto TUK: https://bit.ly/KantoTUK Kanto Sub8: https://bit.ly/KantoSub8 Recommended Speakers: SVS Prime 5.1 Speaker / Sub System: https://audioadvice.io/3JZJOt5 Polk R700 Tower Speakers: https://audioadvice.io/3C0TK2B Heco Aurora 700: https://bit.ly/HecoAurora700spks Heco Aurora 1000 Tower Speakers: https://bit.ly/Aurora1000 Klipsch RP-8000F II Tower Speakers: https://audioadvice.io/3445l4A Arendal 1723S Tower Speakers: https://bit.ly/Arendal1723s Focal Aria K2 936: https://bit.ly/3zVAxi5 Focal Kanta No2: https://bit.ly/Focalkantano2 Sony SSCS5 Speakers:https://audioadvice.io/3td2O0w SVS Prime Elevation Surround: https://audioadvice.io/35aZCdR Audioholics Recommended Cables: 250ft CL2 12AWG Speaker Cable: https://amzn.to/2vwS9QH 50ft 10AWG Speaker Cable: https://amzn.to/3DeMTT5 Locking Banana Plugs: https://amzn.to/2ZQt15x 9ft 4K HDR HDMI Cables: https://amzn.to/2WiIXeD Follow us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audioholics FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Audioholics TWITTER https://twitter.com/AudioholicsLive #hometheater #audiophile #music