Originally Posted by
ebh
........I think the idea is that the MTM design does a good job of spreading the sound horizontally, but in a horizontal center channel you are getting good dispersion up and down, but not so much left and right, which is what the center channel is supposed to do to ensure that people sitting off axis are hearing the center as if it comes from the screen. Two drivers on opposite sides playing the same content apparently creates cancellations and other interference.
Just FYI, this was confusing. Which is it, does it optimize the horizontal spreading of sound or not? You said the idea is that it does then, in the same sentence, said it doesn't do so well spreading sound left and right (AKA horizontally).
In any event, i want good vertical dispersion of sound from my center channel because the center typically has to be placed above or below the TV some distance, so I want it to seem like the sound goes with the actor(s) lips. As far as horizontal dispersion is concerned, i'm not concerned about that at all because I want the center channel sound to be "anchored" to the TV (in other words, NOT dispersing much horizontally).
Sierra-1 - Mains+Center
Surrounds - HTM200SEs (x4 in back, and x2 Atmos)
Sub - SVS PB-2000
Receiver - Onkyo TX-RZ1100
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Sony 4K blu ray player