Hi all,
I would like some info on front firing rear speakers, I know that the 5.1 sound from the rears is supposed to be difusse and all, however there are plenty of films that utilize stereo surround sound imaging. The start of Transformers for example, the sound pans right to left and all around on the film logo.
I know that with front firing speakers the rears are supposed to be 100 degrees unlike side mounted dipole speakers.
I have the rear speakers mounted on the side walls just behind me so in keeping with the 110 degrees, however I can't decide whether to angle the speakers up or down, and how much left and right.
Looking at the dolby guidelines I should have the speakers firing into the money seat, so basically firing directly into my ears, however because the speakers are a few feet above ear level I avoid getting the overwhelmed by the rears.
Or should they both fire directly at each other slightly behind me?
I am not sure whether I should angle them down a little so that they are not firing down into my ears but are firing just over at each side. I do play alot of FPS games on consoles so directional information is important. However with testing I can still hear the stereo placement effects in my rear speakers when they are firing straight. However probably not as much.
I have never had a problem in an Cinema detecting where sound is coming from and they always seem to have there speakers firing straight across the seats, however i'm not sure if they are always dipole speakers.
Any information would be ideal on this ;-)
I would like some info on front firing rear speakers, I know that the 5.1 sound from the rears is supposed to be difusse and all, however there are plenty of films that utilize stereo surround sound imaging. The start of Transformers for example, the sound pans right to left and all around on the film logo.
I know that with front firing speakers the rears are supposed to be 100 degrees unlike side mounted dipole speakers.
I have the rear speakers mounted on the side walls just behind me so in keeping with the 110 degrees, however I can't decide whether to angle the speakers up or down, and how much left and right.
Looking at the dolby guidelines I should have the speakers firing into the money seat, so basically firing directly into my ears, however because the speakers are a few feet above ear level I avoid getting the overwhelmed by the rears.
Or should they both fire directly at each other slightly behind me?
I am not sure whether I should angle them down a little so that they are not firing down into my ears but are firing just over at each side. I do play alot of FPS games on consoles so directional information is important. However with testing I can still hear the stereo placement effects in my rear speakers when they are firing straight. However probably not as much.
I have never had a problem in an Cinema detecting where sound is coming from and they always seem to have there speakers firing straight across the seats, however i'm not sure if they are always dipole speakers.
Any information would be ideal on this ;-)