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13.1 Surround Sound Coming to a Home near you?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-believe-it-when-i-hear-it dept.

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?"

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  1. Re:Wow by Phosphor3k · · Score: 4, Insightful
    "I guess if you spend money to buy all those speakers, it BETTER sound better, or at least you've going to tell yourself it does."
    "with 25 foot length Monster Cables."
    Right. Buying cables from the same company that sells a 50$ phone cord.
  2. We don't need more speakers. by Reverend528 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    More speakers in home theatre set ups will just waste money and space. Sound can be easily projected with as few as 4 well-placed speakers (plus one subwoofer), and its a great deal easier to set up. I can safely guarantee that 99% of homes with 13 speakers will have them placed wrong.

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