Which channel needs more power?

[mike c]

One of the threads got me curious as to which channel needs more power, the Center channel or one of the Left and Right channels?

 

[tdeluce]

One of the threads got me curious as to which channel needs more power, the Center channel or one of the Left and Right channels?

I would power the three LCRs the same assuming they are matched...

 

[Hi Ho]

I didn't vote because I agree with Tdeluce. They should have equal power.

This poll doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Why would one give more power to either one of the left or right channels? If anything, those should be equal.

 

[zumbo]

I didn't vote because I agree with Tdeluce. They should have equal power.

This poll doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Why would one give more power to either one of the left or right channels? If anything, those should be equal.

Because Jimmy Page comes out the right channel!

 

[j_garcia]

Depends on the speakers. I'd have to agree too, maybe the wording is not quite right, but the R&L speakers should be equally amplified and the main should have enough power to be proportional to the others.

 

[mike c]

right. i was curious because in another thread, some people say since most dialogue, vocals and stuff come out of the center ... that it needs more power.

I on the other hand think dialogue and vocals (though a lot in quantity) will not more demand on power vs. a left or right channel with all the instruments and stuff. Im sure my logic is flawed, hence the poll

 

[mike c]

Hi Ho, it is very rare for me here to find amps that are equal for 3 channels. if I wish to equally amp the LCR, I would have to get two 2channel amps and just use 3 of those 4 channels.

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

It depends on the dsp mode you are using, and what you are listening to.

For music and 5.1 channel stereo, the center channel gets a mix of the left and right, and will need to handle the same peaks, so it needs the same power.

For 2.1 tv running in dpliix, I'd say your left and right would probably need more power, as the fronts would handle the peaks and the center, the mid range.

For DD;DTS 5.1 and higher dvd/HD, I'd want equal power to all speakers, even though the front two will use the most power. The center will take most of the dialogue, but midrange doesn't need that much power. There's not too many peaks in dialogue.