2020-08-18, 11:29 PM
Dual/PCM 2.0 mono in my opinion. It’s what I always do for mono soundtracks.
If you are a 5.1 or greater setup, 1.0 gets defaulted in most receivers or pre-amps to your center channel. For 2.0 it goes to your front left and right. Since mono is a mix of dialogue, music and sound effects, not just dialogue like in 5.1 or DS, it generally sounds better from both your fronts versus a center channel. That's because the fronts tend to have better dynamics and range than most center channels. Also spreading to the two channels widens the physical soundfield.
You can, of course, route the 1.0 to the fronts on most receivers but that requires changing settings which I'm loathe to do once everything is keyed in. Just my opinion.
If you are a 5.1 or greater setup, 1.0 gets defaulted in most receivers or pre-amps to your center channel. For 2.0 it goes to your front left and right. Since mono is a mix of dialogue, music and sound effects, not just dialogue like in 5.1 or DS, it generally sounds better from both your fronts versus a center channel. That's because the fronts tend to have better dynamics and range than most center channels. Also spreading to the two channels widens the physical soundfield.
You can, of course, route the 1.0 to the fronts on most receivers but that requires changing settings which I'm loathe to do once everything is keyed in. Just my opinion.