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Rear
Channel
What
is the rear center channel for and what type of speaker should I
use?
The
rear center channel is a recent extension of both Dolby Digital and
DTS 5.1 processing, called EX and ES respectively. It is based on
the same principle as the front center channel which is to
"localize" sounds in the center of the soundstage or give
them a distinct area they are appear to come from, filling in the
sound gap between the left and right rear channels. Therefore, the
same type of speaker used for the front center may be used for the
rear center. Because of the need to "localize" the sound
to the center, a monopole center channel speaker is usually the best
choice. Some electronics offer the option of using TWO rear center
speakers. What will sound best is dependent on the size of the room
and what type of surround speakers you choose. WDST™ surrounds
generally do not require the addition of a rear center, but adding
one enhances the localization of events in the rear sound field.
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& Granite Audio
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