1. 5.1 Surround Setup

5.1 Surround Setup

Hi I looking at getting a sonos surround set up; Play bar, 2 sonos 1's and a sub woofer. I also need to buy a TV. I have been reading on various threads problems with DTS and moves not being in full surround sound. I am not fully aware of what the problem is, how it effects different users etc.

5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound Placement. Speaker placement is the most important part of any Home Theater setup. The proper placement will optimize surround sound and performance of. Sound and vision. It's unlikely you have full-range speakers, these are capable of producing reasonable base response and are not satellite speakers. If you're running a 2.1, 3.1 or another odd configuration, selecting '5.1 Surround' will provide a further option to remove unused speakers from the configuration. We're going to be talking about a 5 speaker home theater setup which consists of a center, front left and right, and 2 surround speakers. When you hear the term, '5.1 speaker system', the.1. For 5.1 speaker setup, ITU recommends the right surround (LS) and left surround (RS) speakers be placed between 100 and 120 degrees with respect to the center front monitor. 110 degrees is a good place to start.

I will most likely be watching most films through Netflix or a dvd in the XBOX. Is this DTS problem universal to all movies, or is it only certain formats. I have also read the TV has to have 5.1 digital optical output. What TV's have this and does this solve the DTS problem. I really am no expert so if someone can explain these issues simply and what the solutions are I would be really grateful. Cam, There are three types of audio to consider: stereo (2 channel), Dolby Digital surround (DD5.1) and DTS surround (also a 5.1 surround, usually).

The Playbar will accept stereo and DD5.1. If it's stereo, the playbar will use some algorithm to try and make a 5.1 surround signal from it but it's not very good. However, if it receives a proper DD5.1 signal it does sound rather good. If it receives a DTS signal, there is the deafening sound of silence.