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Chapter 17

Surround Sound

CHAPTER CONTENTS

Three-Channel (3-0) Stereo

Four-Channel Surround (3-1 Stereo)

Purpose of four-channel systems

Loudspeaker configuration

Limitations of four-channel reproduction

5.1-Channel Surround (3-2 Stereo)

Purpose of 5.1-channel systems

International standards and configurations

The LFE channel and use of subwoofers

Limitations of 5.1-channel reproduction

Signal levels in 5.1 surround

Other Multichannel Configurations

7.1-channel surround

10.2-channel surround

Surround Sound Systems

Matrixed Surround Sound Systems

Dolby Stereo, Surround and ProLogic

Circle Surround

Lexicon Logic 7

Digital Surround Sound Formats

MPEG surround modes

B-format-to-5.1 ...

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