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Originally Posted by LSUTurboTiger
The key is the term "soundstage". To people really into audio the quality of the system is in part defined by its "soundstage" (among other things - its not the only measure). In that they look for not only the the ability to distinguish the different instruments, vocals, etc but also the ability to distinguish WHERE they would be on an imaginary 3-dimensional field. In other words the placement should mimic the experience you'd get when listening to the music when it was recorded (played live).
I once listened to a Krell home system with Wilson Watt Puppies (just two speakers) and the soundstage it presented was incredible.
In my car I could give a rats a$$. I like rear speakers too. Just give me music and make it loud and fill the car please.
and on that note, I agree that rear speakers will distort the systems soundstage, as left and right are no longer clearly defined. Its just that I don't care but I can understand why some people do.
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Good explanation, that made sense to me. I guess its like you dont really "get" it until you hear it. Its kind of like when I heard audiophile quality home stereo system for the first time. I thought I had good speakers until I heard that system, then I was like....oh.