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13.1 Surround Sound Coming to a Home near you?
An anonymous reader writes "Need to see the anatomy of a codec? Dolby Digital plus is starting to make inroads in the audio world and this article gives you the technical insight into the Enhanced AC-3 codec. Will consumers soon be getting the full 13.1 audio system that we hear in movie theaters?"
13 discrete speakers and a subwoofer?
Coming to a home near me?
Rrrriiiiight.
See, I have what we call "2.0 surround sound". It "surrounds" me from both corners of my living room.
If you sell it, some rapper/actor/athlete will buy it.
At least, not if my wife has anything to say about it.
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Can hear it now. Channel 11 has the whiny kid positioned about five feet ahead of me to the left and channel 8 has the mumbling of the jerks who refuse to stop talking to my direct rear.
Perhaps we can get some 13.1 sensurround where a Dolby foot in tune with nothing constantly kicks the back of your recliner as well.
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The only reason you really have that many speakers in a movie theater is because, well...it's big! I think 10 speakers is really the max for a home theater, and even that for the people who can devote a room to just a theater. My perfect sound setup would be a center, 2 front, 2 mid, 2 back, 1 directly behind, and 1 pointing down from the cieling. So that gives you pretty much full surround sound, as not much tends to happen below people in movies.
For the average joe though I think 7.1 is pretty good, considering most people tend to get the cheapest speakers they can get, usually those ones that come with the theater packages, $199 for 7 speakers. I think the amount of speakers is less important than quality. I would rather be stuck in stereo with two very high quality speakers, than surround sound with 7 crappy ones.
No kidding.
You could overcome some of the wires with a wireless or IR set-up, but where and for what you need all these audio drivers is beyond me.
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I don't know why so many people are complaining. 13.1 should be a dream come true. You can utilize your old speakers AND listen in the bathroom. Now that's luxury.
Is just 5$!
But I bet you will charge $37.50 for a microwave bag of popcorn and a can of soda...
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Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of audio in this country. Stereo was the system to own. Then the other guy came out with an 6 speaker system. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called 5.1 surround. That's five speakers and a subwoofer. For Bass. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened - the bastards went to 8 speakers. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, selling five speakers and a subwoofer. Surround sound or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, fuck it. We're going to 14 speakers.
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The voices in my head provide me with all the surround sound experience I need. No batteries needed, but I can't for the life of me find a way to turn it off.
Eh, the article wasn't duped enough. I missed it.
When they move their head during the movie, they will hear the difference
And it will be a unique experience for their neighbours as well
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You won't really need 14 speakers for it. I'm sure Bose will be quick off the mark with a system that emulates 14 speakers using two tiny boxes and a subwoofer. And it will sound just as crappy as everything else they make.