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#Surround sound reference monitor speaker movie#
This configuration is support by pretty much every movie and game release, it’s also the standard for television programmes produced in surround sound. The five speaker channels are Left, Centre, Right, Rear Surround Left and Rear Surround Right. The most common surround sound configuration is what we call a 5.1, this means there are five speaker channels and one subwoofer. Monitor Audio surround channels are usually called FX. You’ll usually hear action that you cannot see in the frame, such as background noise, debris etc. Surround channels are usually placed to the side or the rear of the audience and complete the near 360º effect. Again for the best effect, the tweeter frome the centre channel should be about ear-level. It’s also where most of the dialogue comes from, as dialogue is usually delivered at the centre of the frame. The centre channel bridges the gap between the left and right, giving a seamless allusion between the channels, this means about 60% of a movie's soundtrack comes through the centre channel. The left and right channel tweeters should be about ear-level for the best effect. This includes stereo music tracks, directional dialogue and on screen action. The left and right channels provide as you could guess directional left and right sound. Media like a movie or a game that features a multi-channel soundtrack.Media players (such as a Blu-ray player, streaming box or games console).AV Receiver / Amplifier (dependant on your configuration).Set of speakers and a subwoofer (we’ll talk about configurations later on).You’ll need a few pieces of kit to create that cinema experience at home, including: Bring the cinema experience home with our guide to surround soundĮveryone loves going to the cinema to see the latest blockbusters on the big screen, but what if you could bring that experience home? Well we’ve put together this guide to creating your own home cinema system, so you can get the same immersive experience without the guy behind kicking your chair.