OK, I got the sub dialed in again using my EQ so I decided to play with the center channel. Am I correct in assuming all you do is set the center to no?
Yes.
The only downside to the center is that sometimes its a little to pinpoint. I suspect some of that has to do with my sound-stage being a little too compressed into the center.
I find that when I’m sitting close this is more of a problem but the further away the better the center blends with the mains and doesn’t stand out as much.
Now that I have some idea what I am missing, I think its time to play with the positioning of the mains to improve the sound-stage in general.
So far I’ve found it best to position my mains for the best stereo imaging and then integrate the center into the mix.
For all uses when sitting in the sweet spot I run my system 4.1 (w/o a center) because with my front speakers only about 2 meters away I think it sounds better w/o a center. I also prefer only using 2 surrounds and no surround backs.
When my mains are at 3+ meters or multiply people listening I like using the center speaker better than a phantom center.
