Tell Us If You Use 3.1, 5.1, 7.1 9.1 system?

[raif71]

I have 2 speaker setups. Living room uses 3.1 while the HT uses 7.1. Those setups are not mainly for music listening. For music listening, I use iems and headphones.

 

[JRR]

Once you go above 7 channels in the ear plane you are no longer adding spacial sound placement capabilities to your system. Increasing the number beyond 7 is done to accommodate larger rooms where the distance between speakers is too great for the algorithm to create the 64 channels Atmos can virtualize. Even if you had 64 speakers your music or movies is still mastered mostly in 7.2.4. Also, 7.2.4 proper equals 11 full range loudspeakers and two low frequency channels.

 

[LydMekk]

11.4.0.4. Stormaudio ISP.

 

[DavidMcRoy]

6.2.4, and I listen in whatever the native format of the program is in. The Pioneer VSX LX503 AVR that I uses as a line-level Dolby processor isn't completely transparent, so I completely bypass it for 2-channel stereo signals. I feed its front left and right channels to an input pair on a passive stereo selector/volume control. Another input pair is the analog outputs of my Topping E30 II Lite DAC, which does processing for all 2-channel stereo digital sources. A third stereo pair input is from a legacy "analog island" from a turntable with phono preamp, and several vintage and modern FM tuners in my collection.

 

[dansan69]

2.2 Lyngdorf setup for tv and music

 

[DMill]

2.1 Elac bookshelves (Carina) and an SVS sub. Powered by a Yamaha RN1000a. Simple enough for me to enjoy with enough room correction that I’m not constantly fiddling with every song. I’m happy with 95% and quit trying for all of it until I have a better room. Maybe I’d swap out the Carinas for some BMR Philharmonics cause they look pretty, and I appreciate the craft and design. But they’d likely not be a huge upgrade. If I upgrade my house, maybe a different story? But I’m pretty confident I’d still have a great time listening to music.

Edit: HDMi to tv

 

[Soundmixer]

I have one 7.1.4 system with four subs, another 7.1.2 system, and in my studio I have a 22.4.10 system

 

[JRR]

I have one 7.1.4 system with four subs, another 7.1.2 system, and in my studio I have a 22.4.10 system

Wow! Care to elaborate on that?

 

[Holmz]

I have one 7.1.4 system with four subs, another 7.1.2 system, and in my studio I have a 22.4.10 system

Hey @Soundmixer
How different is the 7.1.4 than the 7.1.2 ?
How much, and when, do those extra atmos channels help?

 

[dualazmak]

Even though it is really impressive reading/learning many of your XX.YY.ZZ audio setups, at least I myself (and I assume "we") would like to know actual setup diagram(s) and hopefully photo(s) of your audio rigs.
Your kind participation on this thread, therefore, will be much welcome and greatly appreciated;
Let's share diagrams (and photos) of our total physical audio system and the whole signal path, with a few words and/or links

 

[Soundmixer]

Hey @Soundmixer
How different is the 7.1.4 than the 7.1.2 ?
How much, and when, do those extra atmos channels help?

Using Dolby's demo disc I found no real difference between 7.1.4 and 7.1.2. As long as you carefully follow the speaker set-up positions Dolby prescribes, you should hear no great differences between the two. In small rooms, 7.1.2 is enough. As the room gets larger, more speakers are required.

 

[SlaughterX]

Living room = 5.2.2
Loft = 5.1.2
All my bedrooms are just 3.1 because I haven't felt like running wires for my rears, and I rarely watch TV in my bedroom anyway. Eventually I would like to have some in ceiling speakers installed so I don't have to worry about cables.

 

[popej]

4.1.2 for all.

 

[Oddball]

I have one 7.1.4 system with four subs, another 7.1.2 system, and in my studio I have a 22.4.10 system

I guess there is no real order in how we "code" the system - but 7.1.4 could also be 7.4.4 - potentially 7.1(4).4 if subs are managed by outside DSP?

But 22.4.10 - that is something I sincerely hope you would b so kind to tell us more about. Have heard a bunch of crazy systems but this channel could (bed/atmost) is something I have never heard or heard about.

 

[middlemarch]

7.1(5).6 for main + home theater

2.1 for kitchen/living room

 

[Soundmixer]

I guess there is no real order in how we "code" the system - but 7.1.4 could also be 7.4.4 - potentially 7.1(4).4 if subs are managed by outside DSP?

But 22.4.10 - that is something I sincerely hope you would b so kind to tell us more about. Have heard a bunch of crazy systems but this channel could (bed/atmost) is something I have never heard or heard about.

7.1.4 cannot be 7.4.4. Remember, we are not talking about how many speakers are in the system. We are talking about how many channels there are. There is only one LFE channel no matter how many subwoofers are reproducing it.

22.4.10 is 22.1.10 in reality. However, The Altitude 32 can be unlocked to as many as 48 channels. I am using 36 of my 48.

 

[Chrispy]

7.1.4 cannot be 7.4.4. Remember, we are not talking about how many speakers are in the system. We are talking about how many channels there are. There is only one LFE channel no matter how many subwoofers are reproducing it.

22.4.10 is 22.1.10 in reality. However, The Altitude 32 can be unlocked to as many as 48 channels. I am using 36 of my 48.

OTOH some do use it as a speaker format shorthand. Some even can combine certain surround channels rather than report the actual processed ones. It's always nice if some is talking about source material vs any upmixing too.

 

[boxerfan88]

I thought some AVR provides 2 independent LFE channels with their own independent tuning (PEQ, delay). Would these AVR be considered X.1.Z or X.2.Z?

 

[Chrispy]

I thought some AVR provides 2 independent LFE channels with their own independent tuning (PEQ, delay). Would these AVR be considered X.1.Z or X.2.Z?

LFE is simply one channel in the recording. Some avrs provide separate level/delay adjustments for multiple subs (some just 2 subs, some 4 subs, some very pricey pre-pros even more)

 

[Oddball]

7.1.4 cannot be 7.4.4. Remember, we are not talking about how many speakers are in the system. We are talking about how many channels there are. There is only one LFE channel no matter how many subwoofers are reproducing it.

22.4.10 is 22.1.10 in reality. However, The Altitude 32 can be unlocked to as many as 48 channels. I am using 36 of my 48.

We should by now know that LFE is a single (mono) channel, but using 7.4.4 is at least IMO, which is obviously not worth much, more detailed presentation of the system where 4 subs are reproducing LFE. Perhaps 7.1(4).4 would be technically more correct and still informative. Kind of splitting hairs, but I guess that's what we do around here . I am always interested in how many subs are under the hood.