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I think the effect you are experiencing is akin to a HiFi mono set up. Before 1958, we just had HiFi. One amp, one speaker. With a good mono recording and a high end reproduction set up, you can get a pleasant sense of placement and focus. It's really quite startling. I've done it a few times. My feeling is that your center is actually narrowing the sound field, opposite effect of Sonic Holography. Look, every system and room have their own signature. Some effects that are liked by some are disliked by others. There are always exceptions. By all means experiment with any and everything you can get your hands on. If you enjoy it, it's not wrong.

If your main speakers are more than 10' apart, a center will fill in the middle. If you have a small room, speakers 6'-8' apart, no need.

Nicely done, Rod. I think I'll look at some Peter Gabriel songs. 😷

This one is pretty dark... CCR's Proud Mary. Left a big mob in the city Runnin' from the bug ev'ry night and day And I never had one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have to be Covid keeps on killin' Bodies keep on burnin' Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river Dug a lot of plots in Memphis Pumped a lot of drugs down in New Orleans But I never saw the good side of the sickness 'Til I hitched a ride on a hospital bed queen Covid keeps on killin’ Bodies keep on burnin' Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river If you come down with the fever Bet you gonna find some people who hide You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money People on the river are running’ scared Covid keeps on killing’ Bodies keep on burnin' Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river Dyin’, dyin’,dyin’ on the river

I really liked it back when it originally ran. The Outsider has me now.

I'm interested in the Treehouse. Seems as though there is not enough interest in Cabin 5.

I'd say a novelty at best. If the brand was really that good, more speakers would be around. I see the influences of Ohm and Dahlquist in it's design. The vast majority of speakers from that era fall short by today's standards. If you have the spare cash, buy them, experience them, flip them. Move on with a little bit more speaker knowledge.

I'd like to test the waters for interest in Cabin 5. Apparently it was empty last year(correct me if I'm wrong). There are three bedrooms(I'm interested in upstairs left) and six bunks plus a futon in the basement. Theoretically, I'd like to see the cost split four ways, each bedroom is 1/4 the full price, the bunks cover the last 1/4. Once I have a full price for the full two weeks and, say, just a week, 9/12 to 9/19, plus a reasonable head count, I can calculate the exact cost of a room or a bunk. So if you don't want to commit to a whole cabin, maybe a bunk will do nicely. Whose interested?

Here's a recent one that rocks from end to end...

Nine Inch Nails. Tool. 'nuff said.

Glad you finally posted, Arden. You are one of us now. Scary, isn't it.

Welcome to the insanity, Eric. Sounds like you are on your way to a large collection. If you like working on gear, I have a ton I'll never get to. PM me for some deals...

A Philly "Oldies" station used to play (and probably still does!) Prince's 'Little Red Corvette' and 'Raspberry Beret' almost every day. I can't, won't, don't listen to those two ever anymore. But you can...?

Exactly why we keep you out of USA! Look for gems at WXPN

There are several songs I no longer care to hear. Played to death. NOT bad songs, mind you, just waaaaay overplayed. Here's my top five: #1. 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin. "Not again!" #2. 'Freebird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Lord have Mercy!" #3. 'Hotel California' by The Eagles. OK, so I can still listen to the Hell Freezes Over version. #4. 'Purple Rain' by Prince. Change the station. #5. 'Devil Inside' by INXS. Hey! They have lots more songs! What can you add to the list?