Surround speakers are generally designed to be placed on either side of the main listening position, approximately 5-7 feet above the floor. They should be mounted on a wall or positioned on a stand with some space on either side of the speaker (this is especially needed with bipole and dipole speakers which need wall-reflected sounds for maximum effect). See similar questions...

of a few years ago, most consumer off-the-shelf systems feature either 5 identical speakers or 4 identical speakers with a center channel modified for better placement on top of the television. For a home theater system designed primarily for watching movies, the center channel may be of dubious quality and design though. In many older (circa 2000 or so) consumer music-only surround system, the front speakers may be matched direct radiators and the rear speakers may be dipoles (see 1.10). See similar questions...

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See the document "How To Calibrate Your Surround Speaker System Using Adobe Premiere " from Kelly Industries. [edit] See similar questions...

Dolby Digital surround or Dolby surround must be included as a feature of your sound card for the audio effect. If it does not already support Dolby surround sound, you would have to upgrade your card to get the full effect from your surround speakers. See similar questions...

Surround speaker placement, room acoustics, and personal preference are as important as the speakers' radiating characteristic. These factors vary greatly, so Dolby Laboratories cannot recommend a particular speaker for home theater use. Bipolar, dipolar, and tripolar surround speakers use speaker drivers aimed towards the front and back of the room to achieve a diffuse soundfield like that created by the multiple surround speakers used in movie theaters. See similar questions...

No. You must hook the Xbox optical output to some device capable of decoding the AC-3 digital audio. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. You need either an AC-3 capable receiver or an AC-3 capable PC sound card with optical input. See similar questions...

This is typically caused because the home theatre receiver is not in Dolby Pro-Logic or Dolby Digital Surround mode. Different brands of home theatre receivers have different methods to put the system in this mode. It is usually controlled from the remote and often called "listen mode" or "mode". Also occasionally you’ll encounter a movie with little or no surround information on the soundtrack. The older the movie the more likely this to be the case. See similar questions...

There are three "common" types of surround speakers available today plus some unique types created by different speaker manufacturers. quot;Monopole" speakers consist of a speaker or group of speakers all firing on the same plane in the same direction. This includes the vast majority of all speakers made. What people think of as "normal speakers" are termed Monopole. See similar questions...

San Diego County offers many urban and rural areas to see mammals. The extensive system of canyons through the urban section of San Diego allows many mammals to live and move somewhat freely. Though to see many different mammals more frequently you should explore many of our public lands including: See similar questions...

Due to certain principles of acoustics, the corner of the room is almost always the ideal location to place a subwoofer. The next best location to place a subwoofer is along a wall. Home theater aficionados may like to place the subwoofer to the side or behind the seating, near the listener, as this will provide better upper-bass impact. For the best experience, avoid placing the subwoofer or your seating in the middle of the room, because there is a bass void there. See similar questions...

Place the machine on a level surface. There should be 6 feet of clearance behind the machine, 3 feet on each side and one foot in front for the power cord. Do not place the machine in any area that will block any vent or air openings. It should not be located in a garage, covered patio, near water or outdoors. Back to top See similar questions...

Diamonds can be purchased from many sources and many different dealers, but the key is to buy from a professional jeweler. Some people like the experience of dealing with a traditional family jewelry, while others want the convenience of shopping several jewelers located together in a mall or jewelry exchange. Today, shoppers can even buy a diamond from Internet websites. See similar questions...

Place smoke detectors in the corridors leading into bedrooms. Mount the detector in the middle of the ceiling or twelve inches down from the ceiling if mounted on a wall. If you live in a two-story home, place the detector at the top of the stairwell. Never place the detector close to a kitchen or bathroom. If possible, place a smoke detector on every level of the home. See similar questions...

This is one of the possible configurations, and it is used in movie theaters. It is also, in some cases, the most decorator-friendly. Another configuration is to place only the center channel behind the screen, with the left and right speakers flanking the screen to obtain a wider stereo image. This latter configuration is the one preferred by most audiophiles. See similar questions...

Be sure to purchase an amp with a wattage rating that falls into the wattage rating of your speakers. In other words, if you have speakers with a wattage rating of 10 - 80 watts, be sure not to get an amp with an RMS wattage rating of more than 80-watts per channel. Of course, you must also be sure that the amp you select is powerful enough for the way you like to listen (see FAQ on BLOWING SPEAKERS). As long as you purchase a receiver that your speakers can handle, you have a good match. See similar questions...

The best speakers for your receiver are the speakers that sound best to you. We pride ourselves on manufacturing products that have as "honest" a sound as possible. This being the case, the speakers you purchase will sound the way they were designed to sound. Your best bet is to listen to several different speakers using the same amp/receiver. Select the speakers that sound best to you. See similar questions...

It is true that proper speaker placement has a huge impact on sound quality. There are many different theories, but all rooms and tastes are different so it's impossible to specify a "correct" placement. We do suggest you experiment with a few different locations to see what works for you. As a general rule of thumb for the best soundstage balance, the speakers should be equi-distant from side walls and a different distance from rear walls. See similar questions...

That's the steering system of the Dolby Pro Logic decoder in your receiver extracting the rear channel information. Because the process is very phase dependant, the swishing sound (phase shift) can be evident during action scenes with a lot of panning. The latest Pro Logic II is less susceptible to this effect. See similar questions...