5.1 surround sound setup

Watch movies on the big screen, at home, with the perfect home cinema set up for any budget. Nothing beats the big screen experience for movies or gaming, but home theater is an expensive hobby to get into. This is the guide you're looking for, so get out your shopping list and tape measure as I walk you through every aspect of planning your own home theater, from layout to choosing curtains and the most important part of the set, the projector itself.

Mixing for film? You'll want to start working in 5.1 surround sound. Here's how to set up professional-grade engineering equipment in your home studio.

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Find out the best ways to set up a 5.1, 7.1, or other surround sound systems.

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7.1 and 7.2 surround sound in home theater are among the standard audio setups. These are an upgrade from 5.1 layouts and offer more dimension to sound. 7.1 brings out the character in sounds while 7.2 takes it up a notch higher by adding clearer bass effects through the additional subwoofer.

Dynaudio Emit 25C is a dedicated centre channel for home-cinema system perfect for a multi-channel setup, either a front-only three-speaker system, or a larger 5.1-and-up surround-sound setup. Emit 25C features a 28mm Cerotar soft-dome tweeter, and two 14cm MSP woofers #loudspeaker #standmountspeaker #bookshelfspeaker #audiophile #musiclover #hifi #soundsystem #stereophile #highfidelity #homeaudio

Sony HT-A3000 3.1ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar Surround Sound Home Theater with DTS:X and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, works with Google Assistant

Use this step-by-step guide to optimize your home theater with 5.1.2 overhead speakers enabled with Dolby Atmos. Experience your entertainment in premium Dolby sound.

When I bought my most recent A/V receiver two years ago 5.1 was the norm. But my new Yamaha was capable of 7.1 so I thought I had future-proofed myself