Re: [SurroundSound] Re: Modern Day Surround Sound?!

I'm confused.  Pretty much every subwoofer/bass management system I've seen, and certainly *all* that I've owned, allow bass management of the rear speakers too -- all speakers, really -- not just front.  I, and every 5.1 owner I know,bass manages the surround speakers as well as fronts (if anything, it's the fronts that are sometimes left 'full range')

Also, I have always used a matched center channel (same model as front left/right) in my 5.1 systems. Same model all around, actually.  It really takes the 'worry' out of speaker matching ;> 

 

 

 

 

On 03/30/15 15:40, 'Oxford-Dickie' via SurroundSound wrote:

A very worthwhile 2 cents worth i feel.

 

The issue over the players still needs to be sorted and it will be interesting to watch what happens. There's one thing for certain, there's no single  option that will keep every happy.

 

Now the point of why quad and not 5.1

 

I can only speak from a personal point of view but i don't believe the centre channel belongs in music. Often it's a smaller speaker and tends not to blend in with the general sound-scape, often making you aware of it's presence.

 

Plus, again personally, neither the centre channel nor sub woofer has any place in ambisonics, which i do listen to quite a bit.

 

And on the issue of sub-woofers in surround systems, for it to sound correct i've always though that there should be a sub on the rears too. It sounds un-balanced with just one on the fronts.