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- Subject: Re: Surround speakers--Out of phase vs. traditional
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.174951.1054@cmkrnl.com>
- Date: 1 Jan 93 01:49:51 GMT
- References: <1992Dec31.092338.24589%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu> <1992Dec31.143637.8584@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
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- Organization: Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego, CA
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- In article <1992Dec31.143637.8584@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>, A10035@email.mot.com (Scott Lindsey) writes:
- > It is very important to be able to control the relative volume of the
- > surround speakers from the listening position. I placed the tiny 7's on
- > the floor on one side and very low on a book shelf on the other side.
- > The result was generally a more diffuse surround sound, but they needed to be
- > turned up a little more loudly. The surround sound effect is dramatic and
- > a welcome change. The most annoying thing about surround sound is that when
- > the broadcast signal doesn't support surround sound, it's almost unlistenable!
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- Are you sure you aren't just being fooled by the "louder is better" effect?
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- In many cases most or all of the perceived benefit of the "surround sound" is
- that the surround speakers are turned up high enough to add additional volume.
-
- I've ruined the day of many a SS sales dweeb by insisting on comparing the
- SS with non-surround, but with the latter being adjusted to a volume similar
- to what you get with the SS speakers working.
-
- --- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
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