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. R

    Question Audio has changed since I got a new TV

    I bought a new LG TV a few weeks ago, and before this telly, I had a Sony. I had an HDMI going from my PS5 to my Denon 2400, and an HDMI from the amp to the Sony TV. I had audio set to 'Atmos' on the PS5 settings, and sure enough, I would get great surround sound and it would say Atmos on the...
  2. neilrlsmith

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  3. rich watts

    Question Rotel 1572 Surround sound processor issues?

    Recently purchased a home cinema system including Rotel RSP 1572 surround sound processor, Rotel RB 1572 amplifier, and Rotel RMB 1575 amplifier. The amps are fine and been independently tested, however the processor, although video working fine, the is an intermittent crackling across my the...
  4. Z

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  5. KishB

    For Sale Bowers & Wilkins 5.1 surround sound VM-1 with AS-1 sub

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  6. R

    My wits end..😢.. my NAD 758 AVR doesn't play surround from any input source...I think it's broken

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  7. J

    Question Denon X1800H or Merantz Cinema 70

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  8. killer10971

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  9. B

    Clueless. Should i upgrade my 13 year old Surroind Sound system?

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  10. A

    Adapting stereo system for surround

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  11. B

    Replacing Onkyo TX-NR709

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  12. D

    Question Arcam AVR400 advice needed - can't change the volume

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  13. J

    A sense check on proposed new multi-room receiver/speaker combination

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  14. B

    AVR for MA RS8

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  15. Ben Edwards

    Question Placement of subwoofer in home cinema surround sound (Logitech Z906)

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  16. A

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  17. Westindieman

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  18. J

    Question Is Bluesound Surround Sound a good compromise?

    Hi all, This could have been in this section or the Hi-Fi section but I'll keep it brief either way. Current setup is a 2.1 Bluesound Powernode, B&W 706S2s and an SVS 1000 Sub - using eArc this is great for tv and even better for music. I want to get surround sound, and cannot justify a...
  19. Stuart Wright

    Bargain Expired Samsung C430 2.1ch 270W Soundbar (2023)

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  20. T

    Question Need to be able to play surround sound from a USB Drive

    Hi I currently have a qled samsung TV from which I play movies from a usb drive, I have an old Sony Theatre system connected via optical. I have been testing the surround sound and whatever audio format I use ( ac3, aac etc ) I never get surround sound . I am not sure if the TV does not output...
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