While surround sound used to be a novel feature reserved for cinemas and pro audio setups, it is now a common fixture in home entertainment systems everywhere. Surround sound is just that ...

Surround sound is exactly what it sounds like: a category of products and technologies designed to immerse you in audio from all sides, all angles, and, increasingly, from all heights too.

You can also find a suitable sound card for next to nothing. However, if you want to make the jump up to 6.1 then you will find fewer options. For a sound card you can pick up a Hercules 7.1 model ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Back in 2002 I dropped a large chunk of change on a pair of "true" 6.1 surround sound headphones. They were essentially a pair of normal ...

Almost everyone loves surround sound, (except for an eccentric actor whom I know who actually prefers mono!) and what’s not to love? Our ears are on each side of our head, canted forward, but we hear ...

Setting the delay too long may result in an echoed, unnatural surround field, or cause imaging shifts in the soundfield. However, adjusting the delay too short may result in a flat 2-dimensional sound ...

The sound truly hits you from all directions with a liveliness that is very impressive. The Mirage Nanosat is one of the better compact sub/sat surround systems available on the market ...

The vast majority of multi-channel sound (stereo, 5.1, 6.1, etc) is produced post-production, making it difficult to squeeze professional-grade discrete 5.1 audio quality into modest production ...

If you're strapped for space and want a great sounding surround sound system, the D-M51 comes highly recommended. Alex Kidman is a freelance word writing machine masquerading as a person ...

However, when ‘Star Wars’ came out in 1977, being as popular as it was, that’s what helped put Dolby on the marquee and create that demand for the start of surround sound.” He continues ...