5.1 vs 6.1 vs 7.1?

Derek MacPhail · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 18

"Mark Riederer" wrote in message%Na.13657$xv.5380@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> What are people's experiences with different speaker set ups? I think 7.1
> is a bit overkill and maybe should stick to just 5.1 or 6.1 but would like
> to hear everyone else's opinions.
>

It is all preference, but I'm happy to stick with my 5.1 set-up (although I
do have the option to go up to 7.1).

Actually, I take that back. I don't have a choice and it isn't about
preference. It is about the fact that my wife won't let me add any more
speakers in the living room. Wink

Cheers, Derek

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Mark Riederer · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 8

What are people's experiences with different speaker set ups? I think 7.1
is a bit overkill and maybe should stick to just 5.1 or 6.1 but would like
to hear everyone else's opinions.

Italo · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"Derek MacPhail" wrote in message@corp.supernews.com...
> "Mark Riederer" wrote in message
> %Na.13657$xv.5380@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > What are people's experiences with different speaker set ups? I think
7.1
> > is a bit overkill and maybe should stick to just 5.1 or 6.1 but would
like
> > to hear everyone else's opinions.
> >
>
> It is all preference, but I'm happy to stick with my 5.1 set-up (although
I
> do have the option to go up to 7.1).
>
> Actually, I take that back. I don't have a choice and it isn't about
> preference. It is about the fact that my wife won't let me add any more
> speakers in the living room. Wink

>
> Cheers, Derek

Yes there is that factor as well LOL.

But seriously, if a sound engineer can't mix a soundtrack to achieve a
coherent soundspace using 5 channels and a subwoofer (in the average
loungeroom size) what the heck is he/she doing in the job? In a cinema with
the far greater distances involved 6/7 or more channels might even be OK to
achieve a surround ambience but in normal living room size it is just
overkill.

--
Italo

Michael Stern · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

id try the 6.1 to 7.1.

many new soundtracks now are encoded with a discrete 6th channel, so the
sound is there and not being output if you only have 5 speakers.

"Italo" wrote in message$0$30819$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> "Derek MacPhail" wrote in message
> @corp.supernews.com...
> > "Mark Riederer" wrote in message
> > %Na.13657$xv.5380@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> > > What are people's experiences with different speaker set ups? I think
> 7.1
> > > is a bit overkill and maybe should stick to just 5.1 or 6.1 but would
> like
> > > to hear everyone else's opinions.
> > >
> >
> > It is all preference, but I'm happy to stick with my 5.1 set-up
(although
> I
> > do have the option to go up to 7.1).
> >
> > Actually, I take that back. I don't have a choice and it isn't about
> > preference. It is about the fact that my wife won't let me add any more
> > speakers in the living room. Wink

> >
> > Cheers, Derek
>
> Yes there is that factor as well LOL.
>
> But seriously, if a sound engineer can't mix a soundtrack to achieve a
> coherent soundspace using 5 channels and a subwoofer (in the average
> loungeroom size) what the heck is he/she doing in the job? In a cinema
with
> the far greater distances involved 6/7 or more channels might even be OK
to
> achieve a surround ambience but in normal living room size it is just
> overkill.
>
> --
> Italo
>
>

5M6 · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

What is your AV receiver?

"Hyde" ???@4ax.com ???...
> "Michael Stern" wrote:
>
> | many new soundtracks now are encoded with a discrete 6th channel, so the
> | sound is there and not being output if you only have 5 speakers.
> |
>
>
> You sure this is so?
>
> I have a 5.1 system, but I have ran both 6.1 and 7.1 set-up DVDs in
> it, and the sound that would normally come out of the rear-center
> channels, comes out of my SL/SR channels with no problem, producing a
> *very realistic* rear-center channel effect.
>
>
> Hyde
>
> ============================
> "Ad hoc, ad loc and quid pro quo.
> so little time, so much to know!".
> ~ Jeremy Hillary Boop ~
>
>

Randy Howard · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

In article ,
hyde@galaxy5.com says...
> "5M6" wrote:
>
> | Thx
> |
>
> THX...what?
>
> Hyde

The only possible answer to that is "marketing hype".

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Randy Howard
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5M6 · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

Thx

"Hyde" ???@4ax.com ???...
> "5M6" wrote:
>
> | What is your AV receiver?
> |
>
>
> Panasonic's SC-HT400 package.
>
> Hyde
>
> ============================
> "Ad hoc, ad loc and quid pro quo.
> so little time, so much to know!".
> ~ Jeremy Hillary Boop ~
>

5M6 · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

Sorry and thanks

"Hyde" ???@4ax.com ???...
> "5M6" wrote:
>
> | Thx
> |
>
> THX...what?
>
> Hyde
>
> ============================
> "Ad hoc, ad loc and quid pro quo.
> so little time, so much to know!".
> ~ Jeremy Hillary Boop ~
>

Dave · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

In article , Mark Riederer
wrote:

> What are people's experiences with different speaker set ups? I think 7.1
> is a bit overkill and maybe should stick to just 5.1 or 6.1 but would like
> to hear everyone else's opinions.
>
>

There isn't much on the rear center channel of DTS ES 6.1 Discrete. I
heard a little bit in "Gladiator", but nothing significant that the
left & right surrounds couldn't fill in. I'm considering removing my
rear center speaker...

As for 7.1, I'm not a fan of matrixed sound. Wasn't a fan of Dolby Pro
Logic, not of fan of DPL 2. Doubt I'd be impress with 7.1