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Answer» Hey guys ! 5.1 or 7.1 headsetsHuh? Somebody explain this to me? Quote from: Geek-9pm on February 17, 2012, 12:37:55 PM Huh? Somebody explain this to me? Sound systems are often described using X.Y notation. You have X full range audio channels plus (possibly) one "low frequency effects" (LFE) channel. Ordinary stereo is thus described as "2.0", that is, two full range channels carrying the directional (left & right) audio channels, and (of course) no LFE channel. Other possible schemes include 5.1 - five full range directional channels (front left, front right, front centre, left surround, right surround) and one LFE channel. Various 7.1 schemes exist, the most common one adds 2 more channels to 5.1, back left and back right. Headsets (headphones) for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound have multiple drivers in the "cans" that go over your ears. Quote from: Geek-9pm on February 17, 2012, 12:37:55 PM Huh? Somebody explain this to me? 5 speakers, 1 subwoofer.1. A subwoofer is a speaker too. 2. The .1 is not the "subwoofer channel" Quote from: Salmon Trout on February 17, 2012, 02:21:09 PM 1. A subwoofer is a speaker too. If you buy a 2.1 speaker set, you get 2 speakers and 1 subwoofer. If you buy a 5.1 speaker set, you get 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer. If you buy a 7.1 speaker set, you get 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. IT'S THE TRUTH AND THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO HIDE IT FROM YOU!The LFE causes confusion sometimes. It was originally developed to carry very sub-bass cinematic sound effects down to maybe 30 Hz, e.g. thunder, explosions, impacts etc on their own channel. Thus film theatres could control the volume of these effects to suit the particular cinema's ACOUSTIC environment and sound reproduction system. In the original cinema theatre* implementation, the LFE was a separate channel fed to one or more subwoofers. Home replay systems may not have a separate subwoofer. Modern home surround decoders often include bass management to allow bass on any channel (main or LFE) to be fed only to the loudspeakers that can handle low-frequency signals. The point is that the LFE channel is not the "subwoofer channel"; there may be no subwoofer and, if there is, it may be handling a good deal more than effects. *That's how we spell it here. Nobodies mentioned noise CANCELLING headphones. I've got a simple stereo set of headphones with noise canceling and I can definitely tell the difference when the noise cancelling is turned on. If you have other people or TVs in the room it makes a big difference. I am pretty sure Geek knows what 5.1 and 7.1 means, I think he is wondering how you put something like that in headphones. I kind of wonder about that myself. I'm sure it can be done but does it really make a difference. Quote from: rthompson80819 on February 17, 2012, 04:40:02 PM Exactly! The original intent of the 5.1, as has been mentioned, was to enhance the acoustic experience is a large theater. Here is a general definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.1_surround_sound Quote ("five point one") is the common name for six channel surround sound multichannel audio systems. 5.1 is now the most commonly used layout in both commercial cinemas and home theaters. It uses five full bandwidth channels and one low-frequency effects channel (the "point one").[1]Headphones? Now I have learned somersetting new. Quote from: rthompson80819 on February 17, 2012, 04:40:02 PM I think he is wondering how you put something like that in headphones. I kind of wonder about that myself. Yesterday: Quote Headsets (headphones) for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound have multiple drivers in the "cans" that go over your ears. To everyone confused here let me explain I am an on the go gamer..who visit LAN parties frequently..So i prefer the design BTW Bose is way too expensive Has anyone used audio-technica AD700 ? Most say they are EXTREMELY Awesome for their price tag BTW Thanx Salmon for lots of info |
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