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I would like to see the ability to peel off layer of audio in a switch or reciever. Many new wall TV's have great built in speakers with no room for a center channel if you wall mount. It would be a real boon if we could use the TV speakers for the center channel and stilll take advantage of the rest of our surround sound speakers. Or even better would be to use the TV's speakers AND all of the surround speakers.
as wild as that sounds, i've seen so many homes where people simply do not have space for a center channel. though i would never use it, this would be an amazing feature.
while that would work in situations that have no other choice, the inner audiophile in me screams out.. that center channel carries the majority of a movie track... and probably shouldnt be the weakest link.
I havent heard tv speakers yet that could match a dedicated center speaker.... and if you let the tv handle it, the surrounds would have more fidelity.
I actually chose my tv stand specifically for a place to put the center (knowing I could no longer place it on top)
But, if you have no choice... like wallmounting.. (though you could still get a soundbar)