IMWhizzle;3647145 said:
Yeah, and on DVD that soundtrack will be compressed. I am an audiophile, on Bluray we would get a bit-for-bit identical master of the original: DTS Master Audio-MA.
5.1 on DVD is in general more than sufficient for the human ear. The advantage of the blu-ray is the fact that it is read by a thin ray allowing more storage on the disc, therefore allowing 7.1 sound (richer sound).
7.1 means two extra loudspeakers taking care of what's happening on your immediate right and left.
If some of you have 7 loudspeakers and 1 subwoofer, the best thing is to put the loudspeakers as illustrated.
The subwoofer must be in the corner (it doesn't matter which corner and not completely against the wall)
As far as the height of the loudspeakers are concerned, the best thing is to put them at the level of your ears when you are seated.
P.S. As we are getting a DVD, we'll probably have a 5.1
p.p.s. Some Blu-Rays are configured for a 6.1 sound. It means either you have 6 loudspeakers or in case you have 7 the two rear speakers act as one.
In cas eyou have 6 loudspeakers, this illustration shows the best configuration of the speakers:
p.p.p.s. The little icon on DVDs and Blu-Rays indicate the configuration. Usually you have something like this (black squares represent the speakers):
Further illustrations:
The best would be to have a good amplifier of course. As far as I am concerned Denon and Onkyo are among the best if not the best.
p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.s. Just to reassure some people, even if in the future the technology evoloves, there is a limit to the sound as far as human ear is concerned. So the maximum the human ear can go is 9.1, maybe 11.1. But honestly with 7.1 it's more than sufficient.
p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.s. Chuck Norris has a holographic blu-ray with moving seats, steam, spots, artificial wind, and a THX³ 4-D surround 37.4 (yes he has 37 loudspeakers and 4 subwoofers, one subwoofer per corner) system.