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<blockquote data-quote="SkizeR" data-source="post: 8720205" data-attributes="member: 633600"><p>For a center channel, you do NOT want a mono signal, and you definitely do not want to bandpass it as you mentioned. You need an upmixed signal otherwise you pull the soundstage in and it sounds tiny and narrow. A proper upmixer essentially reads the signal and split it up into the left signal, right signal, and center signal. Unfortunately, this isn't very common to have in aftermarket processors. The only ones that have it that are still in production are Helix with their "Real Center" center extractor, and the Alpine H800 with Dolby, but that's a PITA to use and must be used with digital input. The JBL MS8 has this as well, but those haven't been sold in a while. But yeah, with a center channel you either do it 100% correctly or don't do it at all. With the method you mentioned, i'd say don't do it at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SkizeR, post: 8720205, member: 633600"] For a center channel, you do NOT want a mono signal, and you definitely do not want to bandpass it as you mentioned. You need an upmixed signal otherwise you pull the soundstage in and it sounds tiny and narrow. A proper upmixer essentially reads the signal and split it up into the left signal, right signal, and center signal. Unfortunately, this isn't very common to have in aftermarket processors. The only ones that have it that are still in production are Helix with their "Real Center" center extractor, and the Alpine H800 with Dolby, but that's a PITA to use and must be used with digital input. The JBL MS8 has this as well, but those haven't been sold in a while. But yeah, with a center channel you either do it 100% correctly or don't do it at all. With the method you mentioned, i'd say don't do it at all. [/QUOTE]
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