surround sound

Surround Sound
Surround sound is a technique for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with additional audio channels from speakers that surround the listener (surround channels), providing sound from a 360° radius in the horizontal plane (2D) as opposed to "screen channels" (centre, [front] left, and [front] right) originating only from the listener's forward arc.
Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and presents a fixed or forward perspective of the sound field to the listener at this location. The technique enhances the perception of sound spatialization by exploiting sound localization; a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance. Typically this is achieved by using multiple discrete audio channels routed to an array of loudspeakers.
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  1. jadedst

    Need guidance in placement for living room surround sound

    Hey all - recently stumbled across this forum when looking for some information on how to best setup my surround sound system and figured it would be best to make a post and get some specific feedback to my situation as a lot here seem very knowledgeable on the subject. I had been using a 5.1...
  2. Joe Pineapples

    For Sale Energy Take 5.2 Surround sound system inc Yamaha A/V amp

    Energy Take 5.2 surround speaker set (manufactured in Canada), complete with original stands, boxes and manuals. Also included are extra stand (pole) sections for more height flexibility, though can be used without stands as bookshelf type speakers. Hardly used and never overdriven. From...
  3. I

    Budget surround sound for £1000

    I currently run my tv through an amp and stereo speakers. It's an Onkyo system I bought for about £350 20 years ago. I'm looking to upgrade to something more immersive. I guess I'm looking for a 5.1 system, and am happy to reuse my two speakers I have if needed. I only use it for watching...
  4. I

    Surround sound system for about £1000

    I currently run my tv through an amp and stereo speakers. It's an Onkyo system I bought for about £350 20 years ago. I'm looking to upgrade to something more immersive. I guess I'm looking for a 5.1 system, and am happy to reuse my two speakers I have if needed. I only use it for watching...
  5. M

    Panasonic SA-HT500 sound question

    I have a Panasonic SA-HT500 surround system but have decided to replace the dvd player with a Sony UBP-X700, but would like to keep the surround sound. The only thing is the surround sound does not have a HDMI connection, but some other strange cable, Is there any way I can get an adapter to...
  6. Deeez Nuuutz

    Question Atmos speaker placement help

    Hi all, I’m going to be building a home cinema in our lounge. I’ve just purchased an 77” Oled but I’m having trouble deciding on the speakers I should be looking at and with what AVR to best partner the speakers. It’ll be 90% movies / 10% music so I was looking at floorstanders for the L&R so...
  7. K

    Deal Agreed B&W PV1 and MT1 Surround sound speakers

    Set up consists of the PV1 subwoofer, 5 MT1 satellites and two MT1 speaker stands in silver. There is a mark/scratch on the PV1 which doesn’t affect performance. Probably have a load of decent cable I could throw in. Appreciate I’ve only just signed up (was a member a long time ago). Suggest...
  8. fusionhost

    Question KEF 2005.3 5.3 Replacements?

    Hi everyone I have a Denon x3800h that is currently using: KEF 2005.3 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers, with a KEF Kube 2 sub 2x Front DALI Alteco C1 Speakers I'm currently remodelling my lounge and I'm wondering if I should upgrade the rest of my surround sound system. What speakers/speaker...
  9. F

    Help connecting old projector to MacBook and Yamaha Surround Sound AV Receiver

    So we bought a house that came with a Circa 2015 epson projector. I’ve setup a modern Yamaha home theater with surround sound. I’m having trouble connecting audio. The projector only has one hdmi going from it. I’ve connected that into both the Mac and to the receiver. Both times I get video but...
  10. D

    Three HDMI in, two out. Various niggles and how to solve

    Folks, I have a slightly usual setup in that I have three sources, 4k Blu Ray Player, Chromecast and Freesat box that go into an HDMI switch, out of the switch into a fairly old surround sound system, out of the surround sound, into a splitter that then goes into an LG TV and a projector...
  11. B

    Help - Noise on Pioneer VSX-LX304

    Hello! Please be gentle. I'm not super techy when it comes to this stuff, so there may be a simple solution I'm missing. Also, if you give me too detailed an explanation, I may have no idea what you're talking about I recently noticed white noise/hum coming out of my speakers, even when my...
  12. C

    Question Surround Sound for a Caravan.

    Yup, you read that right! i swore blind i would never own a pikey wagon but hey ho, expectations change. I'm thinking of a small form unit that will do the front L/R and centre (plus maybe a sub). Not too concerned about rears just yet. Size is obviously an issue so im struggling to find...
  13. V

    Question TV TCL 65P735 Surround 5.1 and HDMI-CEC problem

    I have a TV TCL 65P735 with Android TV 11. The TV is connected with a Philips Home Theater 5.1 (HTB5580) over HDMI and Optical SPDIF. The problem is: When the HDMI-CEC is turn on there is no 5.1 surround audio over HDMI ARC or SPDIF. Only Stereo. When the HDMI-CEC is turn off the surround audio...
  14. K

    Sony Speaker - Are they any good

    So i am thinking of buying a new amp, and I have these speakers listed below from an entry level Sony Surround sound system, will they be woefully poor should i want to use them to in the future upgrade to 2 further speakers in order to use for dolby atmos. the speakers are all 143watts? Hope...
  15. MisterMike69

    Gaming/Dolby on a PC with old reciever

    Hi I got a second hand home theater for a low price. I'm struggling to get surround sound. Setup: PC NUC 11 Enthusiast connected to TV via HDMI (GPU Intel Arc A770) TV Samsung QLED TV QE65Q80 connected to the AVR with a optical cable AVR Marantz SR7500 If I play a movie via the Netflix app...
  16. J

    Question Type of amp

    Audio forum I have eight definitive speakers which comprise of : 4 pro monitor 80; 1 pro center 100; 2 bp7006 ; 1 subwoofer. I am looking for either of 2 setups but need some advice. I want the best quality Option 1 is to use one 5.1 AV amp for surround sound, by using the pro monitors, pro...
  17. W

    Mac Mini Surround Sound output

    I've a complete Mac newbie here. I've recently purchased a Mac Mini M2 to replace my Windows-based HTPC. I'm outputting audio/video through the HDMI to my Pioneer VSX-S520 receiver. I'm not getting anything but 2.0 sound (the Win-HTPC was outting 5.1) What am I missing in my setup in the Mac...
  18. S

    I want to buy my first Amp

    Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I've had off the shelf surround sound systems in the past, basically plug and play. Then when the last one went faulty I bought a Sony soundbar with a new Sony TV. I have since bought a 55"LG Oled TV and put the 50" Sony TV and soundbar up into my...
  19. A

    Question Will AVR upgrade help?

    Sorry if these are really basic questions but I would like to know if my AV receiver should be upgraded to help my set up perform better. I current have a newish HiSense TV and Sky Stream connected to a 14 year old basic Yamaha AV receiver (RXV 367) and an Acoustic Energy 5.1 speaker system...
  20. R

    Sonos and PS5

    Hi. i wasn’t sure if this should be here or in the PS5 forum? I have my PS5 connected to my Samsung Q80 with the Logitech Z906 5.1 surround sound set up. i have the 3 speakers under the TV and 2 behind, but the big bass speaker has to sit on the floor which I’ve never really liked. I was...
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