surround speakers

[GIX]

Hi Audioholics this is my 1st post, im a new member so dont beat up on me......YET. Ok here is my question....my old dolby surround sound 5.1 system does not have stereo sound in the rear speakers in other words its the same sound from both in the rear......so can you please tell me what to look for in order for me to have rear full stereo sound in the rear like i have from my 2 front speakers..i see so many systems that say dolby pro logic...........dolby digital.......pro logic 2.....and a few others......so alas please tell me what to look for to get this sound that i want...is it the type of decoding???.........Thank You GIX....

 

[mike c]

its simply called "ALL CHANNEL STEREO"
(sometimes called 5 channel stereo or 7 channel stereo)

 

[Sheep]

Please, Click the post button once, its not hard.

To answer your question, Prologic, Prologic 2, 5 channel stereo. Any of these modes will use the rear speakers with the fronts.

SheepStar

 

[j_garcia]

What receiver do you have? Would be the first question...

As Sheep mentioned, most all DSPs should give you some sort of surround in the rears. Pro Logic sends the same signal to both rear speakers unless there is Dolby Surround encoded material being played, which is most likely what GIX is referring to. PLII does basically the same thing, but has parameters that allow you to adjust the sound to your taste and also does a much better job than the original PL. PLIIx can simulate separate channels for each of the rears for up to 7.1.

All channel stereo copies the front speakers to the rears and blends the mains to the center, so you don't get surround, but you do get a lot more sound, and it sounds like this is the one you're after GIX. If you want "true" surround, you'll need to use a player that has a digital connection to a surround processor (or use 6analog channels between two compatible devices) and play a disc with a Dolby Digital or DTS track.

 

[zumbo]

its simply called "ALL CHANNEL STEREO"
(sometimes called 5 channel stereo or 7 channel stereo)

This is the correct answer to the question. It should be noted that this mode is meant for low volume only. It can put quiet a strain on the receiver.

 

[Rik]

This is the correct answer to the question. It should be noted that this mode is meant for low volume only. It can put quiet a strain on the receiver.

Oooops! That's what all the smoke was about.

 

[zumbo]

Oooops! That's what all the smoke was about.

LOL Pretty funny!

 

[GIX]

Sorry Sheep the reason i posted twice was because after submitting my post i accidently click the back button on my mouse and then hit enter again and it posted ...........sorry....as for the system in buying well its http://www.panasonic.ca/english/audiovideo/hometheatre/scht680.asp

its the one i can afford and i have a small apartment so i dont need big power just decent sound as well as full stereo in the rear sourrond speakers. If you can please go the the link and see if this is the one im looking for.....you guys obviously know your stuff ....so thank you for all the responses and help.......i'll check back in later....again thank you.

ps.......if you have any other suggestions to what is better please tell me.

 

[markw]

Good point.

This is the correct answer to the question. It should be noted that this mode is meant for low volume only. It can put quiet a strain on the receiver.

I never thought about this before but it makes sooooooooo much sense. Doh!

Kinda ties in with the "All Channels Driven Fallacy" thread.