Understanding Surround Sound Settings

The technology behind surround sound has been around for a long time, but its true effectiveness hasn’t really been fully realized until recently. Up until recently, people were forced to live with stereo systems with no surround sound capabilities. This was obviously problematic, because those kinds of speakers were usually pretty inefficient and couldn’t produce high quality audio with any kind of clarity. Fortunately, technology has reached a point where manufacturers have been able to figure out a way to incorporate surround sound into high end home theater systems. In fact, the new technology allows you to take your regular stereo system and make it work better.

surround sound configurations

There are many different types of surround sound configurations that you can use in your home theater. Usually, people choose to use surround sound with a stereo speaker set up in the center, while a surround sound system is installed on each side of the room. This configuration is referred to as center channel surround sound, and it works great for allowing people to listen to the same music in each speaker. Some people prefer to use left and right channels for left and right ears, and some people even use a surround sound system with a separate speaker for each ear.

There are a few drawbacks to these kinds of surround sound configurations, however. First, the music is recorded in mono. It’s rare to find any programs or movies with surround sound in mono, which limits the options available. However, if you can find a program or movie with stereo sound in mono, then you’ll always have the option of switching between the two. There are also a lot of movies out there that are being released in Blu-ray, so if you have a Blu-ray player, you should be able to find something out there that uses surround sound.