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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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I find that rear speakers at the correct level can add a level of depth to the soundstage, if you don't have volume control over the rear channels then it will totally mess up the soundstage. I find if tuned correctly rear fill can add to the soundstage, not take away from it. But like everything else its all subjective anyway, I say rear fill others say no rear fill who cares.
Whatever a person wants they should do, what I will say though is if you have the rear apart on the Z anyway. Why not throw in the $40 change the rears, then turn them off you want. But if you ever want to turn them on for any reason, the speakers are only a button away instead of having to rip the Z apart again to do it later.
It seems like some people around here have read a few two many stereo magazines, and then try to convert everyone else to see their POV. Well I got 30+ years of listening experience that says I LIKE REAR FILL in a car system!