Time to update to 2 channel stereo

[lovinthehd]

Also true.

But some guys have 4 different audio systems just because they have 4 rooms and they want something in every room. It’s part of the addiction of the hobby.

For example, you might have a 26’x22’ dedicated HT room with a 5.1.4 ATMOS system. But then you also have a 24x22 family room just “sitting there”. And you think, “hmm, that’s a great excuse to have a 2Ch system in the family room!”

Yep, I can dig it! Mostly with me it has been graduating to larger spaces and using new and old gear to fill rooms up as their number increased. I hate selling stuff, too. I only have five distinct systems at this time, but have enough gear for a coupla more

 

[m. zillch]

I think he meant more 2ch vs multich gear....at least that's the way I took it. 2 ch integrated amps tend to be poor value IMO, tho.

Correct. I have edited my post to make that more clear.

 

[dolynick]

But some guys have 4 different audio systems just because they have 4 rooms and they want something in every room. It’s part of the addiction of the hobby.

This is true. I now have three made up of gear that cost a fair penny in it's day. Putting older gear to use as upgrades happen elsewhere. And I now have the makings of a pretty decent fourth system if I had a place to put it.

 

[m. zillch]

This same basic lie I mentioned is also used to convince people that they can't use universal disc players to spin all optical disc formats if they want the best performance. "You'll need a dedicated one for CDs and for SACDS because the video capable ones are 'compromises'", they'd often insist. Baloney.

In fact I distinctly remember in the early years Sony ES took this to extremes and would have us believe: "Your SACD player for 2ch content shouldn't double as your multi-channel SACD player." Yes, you heard that right, their flagship SACD player could not play multi-channel SACDs! You needed to buy two machines if you wanted "the best".

 

[Happy Joe]

Thinking back; I believe the greatest improvements in my sound and system were the day I got rid of vinyl in the 1980's (The EX taking my record collection helped immensely; basically forcing me to convert to Compact discs...; along with trash canning most of the record cleaning paraphernalia. (No more pops and clicks and no more tracking the hours on the cartridge needle). The second greatest improvement happened I went from 2 ch (stereo to 5.1 with a home built 15"w/refrigerator sized cabinet, subwoofer and self designed active crossover... way back in the stone ages)...

...Life is easier, today!

Enjoy!