| Re: 5.1 or 7.1? [message #72184 is a reply to message #71687] |
Tue, 17 April 2012 02:57  |
FloydV
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Registered: November 2011
Location: Boise, ID
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Since the back surrounds in a 7.1 system are fed the same signal,
Your really talking 6.1 channels.
That said, I have tried 7.1 with movies and found almost no difference. With 6.1 music however, you are talking a great deal of difference. The six channels can all be fed whatever the recording engineer wants.
I'm having a new home built with a 14 x 20 theater room. I plan on having a 7.4 system. With the Three Pi speakers that Wayne Parham has designed, each Three Pi requires a flanking subwoofer. I will end up with 4 Three Pi speakers, maybe 6, and 4 subs, the rear subs will be in each corner. This is not to quadruple the bass, but spread it evenly.
My Pioneer receiver requires 7 speakers before I can switch to THX Music Mode, which I think will be awesome. With movies, there are very few 7.1 sound tracks. 7.1 can fake the two back channels, but I'm mainly interested in 7.1 for music.
Floyd
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. -- Albert Einstein
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