5.1 vs. 7.1 Surroud, whats the extra?

[badass88gt]

Where do the extra 2 speakers go on a 7.1 system? I found an Onkyo 7.1 kit for less money than the Yamaha 5.1 I was looking at.

[GTSLOW]

I'm pretty sure one is the rear center? Not sure about the other.

[Lash]

7 channels of sound....left, right, center, left surround, right surround, left rear, right rear

[badass88gt]

Soooo, what the difference between left surround and left rear? I thought the surround was the rear?

[Lash]

Soooo, what the difference between left surround and left rear? I thought the surround was the rear?


Not with 7.1

5.1 has to sort of simulate both side and rear sounds through the surround speakers...where as 7.1 doesn't. Surrounds in a 5.1 set-up can be more or less labeled as 'side' speakers.

[Lash]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surround_sound

[300pny]

wikipedia LOL

[Lash]

wikipedia LOL

Troll

[badass88gt]

Thanks for the help Lash. It is appreciated.

[CobraSnake]

just go 6.1 nothing comes in 7.1 now anyways.

Mark

[Lash]

just go 6.1 nothing comes in 7.1 now anyways.

Mark

Blu-ray puts out 7.1. I expect to see more and more titles with 7.1 as it becomes more popular.

There are movies with 7.1....they are just limited right now.

Blu-ray movies listed by audio format:
http://mysite.verizon.net/ruvic/bluray-audio.htm

[PureSound15]

Some 7.1 receivers let you take the left surround and right surround channels and bi-amp your front towers (if applicable).

I don't have a physical way of integrating the left and right surround into my theatre setup, so I've got my towers bi-amped and it's oh-so lovely.

[UnderPSI]

I have my room set up for 7.1, it is insane watching movies. You are engulfed in sound. I could never go back to 5.1 . In my opinion, I would go 7.1 more and more movies are going to be recorded in 7.1 for realism. Soon I hope to be 7.2 when I get another Earthquake MKV 1212.

But ryan is right, you can bi-amp the fronts if you don't have side dipole speakers.