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Re: Where to put surround sound speakers...



Nick Tyson - The Edge wrote:

> Ultimately you're trying to recreate what
> happens in a (decent) cinema where, if you sit centrally, the surround
> speakers will run up both sides of the auditorium, starting forward of
> the listening position and running to behind you. The net effect is
that
> sound is coming at you from so many different places that you cannot
> pinpoint precisely where it's coming from ie it'e literally envelops
you
> as a surround sound.


That's true of surround sound, but can the same be said of the discrete
"surround" channel formats? (ie. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 etc.)

As an aside, for a difuse sound field, would in-ceiling speakers be a
good solution?

Jim


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