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