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- From: grego@bit.UUCP (Greg Sanguinetti)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Question about rear speakers for surround sound
- Message-ID: <541@bit.UUCP>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 18:40:37 GMT
- Article-I.D.: bit.541
- References: <28780@oasys.dt.navy.mil> <5751@gold.gvg.tek.com>
- Reply-To: grego@bit.UUCP (Grego Sanguinetti)
- Organization: BIT Portland, OR
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- In article <5751@gold.gvg.tek.com> chrisc@gold.gvg.tek.com (Chris Christensen) writes:
- >The surround channel is an effects channel.
- >
- Agreed, of course.
-
- >If you challenge my assumption connect the surround channel to one of
- >your main speakers and listen to it. I believe that you will find
- >that the suround channel is band limited, if not, I want to know the
- >movie you used so I can test it for myself!
- >
- Chris, have you looked at the surround line outs on a spectrum analyzer?
- I have not. I'ld be interested to know what actually is there. I tried
- using my BA-150's for surround. They have good bass. It seemed that enough
- bass was comming their way to make them work.
-
- >I have said it before and I will say it now, the selection criteria
- >for the surround speakers is: smooth amplitude and phase response will make
- >the surround "sound" at it's best!
-
- Also agree with this, but add dispersion to the list. Still my favorite for
- surrounds are plannars. I do however dissagree with Chris on the placement
- as I prefer them on the side and he prefers the rear wall. My rear wall is
- not an option due to ergonomic reasons (it's my kitchen!) so it's a good thing
- I like the sides eh?
-
- -grego
- >--
- >Chris Christensen The opinions I express are my own,
- >chrisc@gold.gvg.tek.com and sometimes they are wrong!
- >916-478-3419 FAX 916-478-3887 After all, I *AM* only human.
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