>         But that's my point.  It doesn't *matter* how much bass is in the 
 > rear channels if it's under 80Hz or so (or especially 40Hz), because your 
 > brain can't localize that bass anyhow.  Adding more subs for the rear 
 > channels (or full range speakers) is just going to cause interference 
 > patterns in the room that will be hard to deal with.   Furthermore, it's 
 > just a waste of money you could better use towards the decoder or what 
       I am evidently missing something big here and perhaps you can tell me 
where I am getting lost. If the AC-3 is five discreet channels and a sub, 
would I not be loosing bass content specifically destined for the rear 
channels if I don't provide a subwoofer from which to reproduce them? 
                               OR
       Is the special "1" in the "5 and 1" channels intended to reproduce ALL 
deep bass, regardless of whether it is recorded for the front or rear 
channels?
Hmmmmmmm, looks like I might have answered my own question, Dahhhhhh! I just 
always assumed (theres that word again) that the sub channel was a summed 
bass 
channel of only the fronts L,C,R, and the rears were left to fend for 
themselves. That would also explain one of the answers I got from the merry 
crew at Legacy, venturing that my concern/question would not be as big a deal 
as what I imagined. Now thats character. Rather than try to sell me something 
I actually didn't need or tell me I'm stupid, they explained what they 
were/wern't doing and suggested I wait before making any decisions. Hmmm.
 > an amp for the rear channels (actually I'm thinking of using the TFM-35x 
 > for that and getting a TFM-55x for the main channels) and a passive 
 > surround decoder that attaches to a tape loop.  From there, I'll probably 
 > add the center channel speaker.  Then, either the cheapest version of the 
       I had a listen to a CINEMAPRO amp this weekend. Outstanding and 
Inexpensive by comparison! They have been building them for professional apps 
for some time now and are just entering the consumer market. If you get a 
chance you might like them.
Cheers, John
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