Music surround formats never really caught on, and now the appeal of listening to five or more speakers for movies is fading fast. Steve Guttenberg Former contributor Ex-movie theater projectionist ...

Surround sound processing for stereo music has been around since the early ‘70s and it even survived the quadraphonic era. With surround sound decoding technologies like DTS:X and Dolby Atmos today's ...

In the history of recorded sound, multichannel surround sound at home is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many of us grew up with stereo, and the younger iPod and MP3 generation still do much of their ...

Surround sound is a no-brainer for movies and games--it helps you forget you're watching a two-dimensional screen, and immerses you in the action. Movie theaters have been incorporating it for well ...

Everyone knows that surround sound audio systems tend to be more expensive than TV soundbars — but are they actually worth that extra investment?

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The time for 5.1 surround sound has arrived for radio. At NAB this year you’ll hear it touted as a killer app for HD. Consumers have been snatching up 5.1 DVD movies in buckets for their home theatre ...

Music has many flavors. But depending on the style of music you prefer, you have limited freedom to customize your music experience. In most cases, the easiest way to achieve this is to purchase ...

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