Speaker setup poll 2: stereo vs multichannel vs both (added: headphone setups)

[Thomas_A]

As a follow-up of the poll

Which speaker setup best describes your primary audio system?

After another member recently posted a question about his system, it was something different than I expected. This made me realize that it might be interesting to know what the mix of different ASR member system types might be. Keep in mind that the site software polling maxes out at 10 choices...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I would be interesting to find out how many of you that have only stereo, only multichannel or both (i.e. two different systems). Headphone poll added.

 

[Astoneroad]

Both polls leave out the option of a headphone rig, either as a stand alone or in addition to stereo and multichannel. If we're going to have a poll, let's ask the right questions to find out the most complete info... IMO.

 

[Thomas_A]

Both polls leave out the option of a headphone rig, either as a stand alone or in addition to stereo and multichannel. If we're going to have a poll, let's ask the right questions to find out the most complete info... IMO.

Fixed

 

[Astoneroad]

Fixed

... and I changed my vote.

 

[Ata]

I have all three, but for many reasons one of the headphone setups is the daily driver, stereo listening less than an hour or two a week, multi-channel basically only for movies -- listened to some multi-channel music, still need to warm up to it.

 

[fpitas]

I just use headphones for speaker voicing, but I guess that still qualifies as a headphone setup.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I checked "have a multichannel setup only" but I have 3 of them.

 

[Thomas_A]

I checked "have a multichannel setup only" but I have 3 of them.

 

[Thomas_A]

I just use headphones for speaker voicing, but I guess that still qualifies as a headphone setup.

Yes.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I just use headphones for speaker voicing, but I guess that still qualifies as a headphone setup.

Yes.

Hmm. I have a pair of headphones that I use only when I travel and I have a number of devices with headphone outputs (which I never use). Does that qualify as a headphone setup?

 

[Thomas_A]

Hmm. I have a pair of headphones that I use only when I travel and I have a number of devices with headphone outputs (which I never use). Does that qualify as a headphone setup?

Yes. If you have them and use them.

 

[NiagaraPete]

I wouldn't have a headphone setup except for COVID. The family insisted I listen privately

 

[Trouble Maker]

I said all 3 with an *
I have 'serious' 2.0 setup and headphone setup.
I have a 'toy' multichannel setup, maybe some here would argue it's not. I have a (true) 5.1 sound bar setup (separate 'sub' and surrounds).
The sound bar is connected to the TV and 2.0 setup is in the same room. Sound bar is for TV/Movies, and 2.0 is for music.
So I answered all 3.

 

[Thomas_A]

I said all 3 with an *
I have 'serious' 2.0 setup and headphone setup.
I have a 'toy' multichannel setup, maybe some here would argue it's not. I have a (true) 5.1 sound bar setup (separate 'sub' and surrounds).
The sound bar is connected to the TV and 2.0 setup is in the same room. Sound bar is for TV/Movies, and 2.0 is for music.
So I answered all 3.

It counts. Quality and quantity of each type of system is not on topic. If it works and you use it, it’s fine.

 

[Trouble Maker]

I wouldn't have a headphone setup except for COVID. The family insisted I listen privately

I wonder how many people are like this with headphones.
The only reason I had a headphone setup was for in office.
I set it up with work from home, but rarely use it. I put it in the closet a few weeks ago, and have had no reason to get it back out yet.
With some return to in office, I should either take it into office, or sell it and get some speakers for the home office. I was thinking a single iLoud MTM horizontally below my monitor would be prefect for background music when I'm plowing through something monotonous.

 

[Thomas_A]

I guess many younger people would have voted headphone only. Maybe a category that rarely a member of ASR. Headphone market grows strongly.

 

[FrantzM]

HI

I have a MCH setup.
I listen to music , exclusively in 2-Ch stereo mode.
I have a headphones setup
I have a 2-channel soundbar system.

The best of my system in term of accuracy is the headphones based system, by far.
The most satisfying is the MCH-Audio-system-but-used-with-2-Ch-for-music,
The most surprising is the unassuming SONOS Beam soundbar. It has no right to sound so good.

Frequenting ASR has stripped me of my golden-eared-Audiophile creds

Peace

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Yes. If you have them and use them.

I have a number of devices with headphone outputs (which I never use).

So, no.