| Re: Timbre matching...only important for music?
I use this simple experiment to illustrate the need for matched fronts, at the least. Using the AVIA disc, play one of the 5-channel sweeps. on most unmatched systems, you can clearly hear the "blob" of sound transitioning between speakers. With a matched system (especially 5 identical speakers), the sound moves smoothly in a circle.
This is also a great way to setup you soundstage and adjust the level of tilt in you center, using it is above/below you TV, and not behind an AT screen.
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