| It is very easy to get frustrated by all
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| | Everything is the same as the 5.1,
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| of the different kinds of surround sound
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| | except...
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| packages that are available today.
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| | There is an additional rear center
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| Should I get 5.1 or 7.1 Surround sound?
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| | channel speaker for sound effects.
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| What do these numbers actually stand for?
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| | Did you know they even have 7.1 surround
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| What is the difference between a 5.1,
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| | sound now?
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| 6.1, 7,1 sound system?
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| | Everything remains the same for the 5.1
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| Which is the best for me?
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| | surround sound.
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| What Do The Numbers Mean?
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| | Now instead of a rear center channel
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| Simply put, each number represents the
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| | speaker like a 6.1...
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| total number of speakers in the surround
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| | There are (2) middle speakers for left
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| sound system.
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| | and right sound. These are centered
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| For example a 5.1 surround sound would
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| | midway between your front left and right
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| have:
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| | & the rear left and right speakers.
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| (1) Center Channel speaker that you hear
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| | Which Surround Sound System Is Best For
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| the characters talking through. (This is
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| | Me?
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| often placed on top , above or below your
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| | Well it depends on a few things...
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| television.)
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| | Was your home pre-wired for surround
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| (2) Front speakers for left and right
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| | sound? The industry standard for a
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| audio. (These are installed on either
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| | standard room is 5.1.
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| side of your tv) Imagine hearing all of
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| | If you wanted to use 6.1 or 7.1 you would
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| the back ground music through these as
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| | have to run the wires through a beasement
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| well as the sound effects of the siren of
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| | or crawl space.
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| a police car heading right at you.
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| | I7.1 may not be practical to use in a
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| (2) Rear speakers for left and right
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| | smaller room. Another consideration is
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| audio. These are used for background
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| | that even in a large open room...there
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| sound effects .
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| | may be no place to mount the middle
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| What does the ".1" in 5.1 stand for?
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| | surround speakers. When it comes to using
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| This simply is the subwoofer that gives
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| | a 7.1 system, most people opt to use it
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| you the bass for your sound effects. (You
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| | in a large cnema or theater room that has
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| can place it behind the drapes or under a
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| | enough space to mount them properly.
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| table .)
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| | Who knows what they will come up with
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| What about the 6.1 surround sound system
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| | next to simulate a real life experience
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| ?
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| | while watching a movie?
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