What about audiophile multich? Why is mere 2ch different? You doing "stereo" subs or?
Q: What about audiophile multich?
A: While multi-channel home theater systems can definitely be very high fidelity, we generally view stereo systems as being a purer approach to music listening without the processing associated with an AVP. Having said that, we do leave in a hybrid approach combining a high performance home theater system and an audiophile-grade 2.1 or 2.2 system. Here's a block diagram example:
This is the best of both worlds. You have a true audiophile-grade stereo system and then, when it's time for movies, your AVP provides all the surround sound decoding and surround center speaker amplification. In movie mode, the entire system is calibrated by your AVP using Audyssey, ARC, YPAO, Dirac.
Q: Why is mere 2ch different? You doing "stereo" subs or?
A: If you are building a 2.1 system, your subwoofer will need to be driven monaurally by the miniDSP. If you are building a 2.2 system, you have the choice of a pair of monauralized subwoofers or stereo subwoofers associated with the full-range speakers. A 2.2 monaural setup can be beneficial in cases where aesthetics dictate the location of the subwoofers, or when the full-range speakers have large subwoofers. A 2.2 stereo subwoofer system would be used when the subwoofers are located in close proximity to the full-range speakers.
On the other hand the home theater method takes multiple subwoofers and combines them into a single virtual corrected subwoofer. We calibrate the single virtual room corrected subwoofer independently of the AVR or AVP. After this is complete, your single virtual subwoofer reconnects to the AVR and appears as a single monaural subwoofer. Then you can apply your home AVR correction process to your entire system with its ideal virtual subwoofer attached.