The most basic surround sound system is a 5.1 setup which comprises 6 speakers, including a center-channel speaker for dialogue, a pair of left and right speakers up front (generally a pair of ...

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These speakers are either mounted on your ceiling or angled from the ground to bounce audio off your ceiling. Surround sound systems can start at three channels, and most consumer options max out ...

The cost of a surround sound system really depends on how many speakers and channels you’re looking to buy: a couple of speaker units may not cost much by themselves, but a substantial 7.1.2 ...

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For instance, in a 5.1 speaker setup, there's a channel for left, right, center, left surround, right surround, and low-frequency speakers. Sound designers had to place all of a movie's audio ...

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For real surround sound that feels truly immersive, you'll need to invest in a multi-channel setup. As you add speakers, you'll need to ensure the sound system can work with them.

A traditional 7.1 surround system in a theater. Lots of speakers, but only a few "channels" to direct the sound to. So a sound would come from the left "wall" not a specific speaker on that wall.