In Reply to: Gotta say, I just don't get surround. posted by Rick W on January 6, 2017 at 15:54:52:
Sure. The industry standard 5-channel Surround Sound set-up, which is the most common, is as follows:Speaker #1 Left Front
Speaker #2 Right Front
Speaker #3 Center (front)
Speaker #4 Left Surround (rear)
Speaker #5 Right Surround (rear)In the majority of classical music 5 channel surround recordings (usually designated 5.0), the front three speakers reproduce the direct soundstage of the musicians -- orchestra, ensemble, soloists, whatever. The two rear-placed speakers reproduce the natural, reflected hall ambience/reverberation from the concert hall in which the musicians are performing. The combination of this, when done well, reproduces the audio impression of sitting in the concert hall with natural realism.
Some 5.0 recordings of classical repertoire bring some of the performers into the two rear speakers to, in effect, put the listener into (1) the center of the ensemble or (2) in the case of a symphony orchestra, roughly in the same space as the conductor. The second goal is usually what I plan for in my 5.0 recordings, such as the Bruckner symphony recordings in the St Florian church.
I hope this helps! Once you try and hear a good surround system, it is very hard indeed to be satisfied with POS (Plain Old Stereo).
John Proffitt
Edits: 01/06/17
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- RE: Gotta say, I just don't get surround. - johngladneyproffitt 16:27:46 01/06/17 (6)
- Aha, got it. - Rick W 16:35:45 01/06/17 (5)
- RE: Aha, got it. - johngladneyproffitt 19:45:49 01/06/17 (4)
- RE: Aha, got it. - Rick W 20:56:56 01/06/17 (3)
- RE: Aha, got it. - johngladneyproffitt 20:59:00 01/06/17 (2)
- Yes, I will if I find somebody that has a good surround setup. nt - Rick W 21:26:52 01/06/17 (1)
- RE: Yes, I will if I find somebody that has a good surround setup. nt - ahendler 13:09:00 01/07/17 (0)