Movie center channels and multichannel music demand loudspeakers that perform well solo
Evidence
In movies, the center channel is a monophonic source carrying almost all the dialog and all on-screen sounds much of the time. It and the front left and right channel loudspeakers must therefore perform well in isolation. In “middle-of-the-band” multichannel music recordings, all loudspeakers must do well as “solo” performers. Wide dispersion is of no value if the reflections cannot be heard, so this implies that some amount of room reflectivity should be present. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 458
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Every channel in a multichannel setup must perform well as a solo monophonic source; Loudspeaker evaluation requires mono, while enjoyment happens in multichannel — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1426; A mono center channel suffices because vision dominates perceived sound location. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 769 (+4 more)
- yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Every channel in a multichannel setup must perform well as a solo monophonic source; Loudspeaker evaluation requires mono, while enjoyment happens in multichannel — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1426; A mono center channel suffices because vision dominates perceived sound location. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 769 (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Every channel in a multichannel setup must perform well as a solo monophonic source
#expands(0.95) - More playback channels increasingly mask audible loudspeaker resonances
#complicates(0.82) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 568 - Stereo and multichannel listening make listeners more forgiving of loudspeaker flaws
#complicates(0.80) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 467 - A mono center channel suffices because vision dominates perceived sound location.
#complicates(0.76) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 769 - Solo voice and simple instrument recordings least reveal loudspeaker flaws
#complicates(0.75)