All about sound

It’s a good idea to use our tests to check the levels are correct. Once these levels have been set you should not need to change them again. The surround speakers (usually behind the listener, should not be too loud as they are purely there to add perspective.
In many cases you may think the surround speakers are not on until a battle scene or a thunderstorm is present.

The sub Bass (or Sub Woofer) is for low frequency reproduction only. Fortunately low frequencies are not very directional which means the placement of the woofer is not so critical. If you have the space placing the woofer in a corner is ideal.

Some systems have built in effects like auditorium, large hall, stadium etc. I strongly recommend you to switch them off as very often people have blamed the sound quality of a movie as they have been unaware it was there effects to blame.

A lot of people today watch their movies from their computer. Most new computers have surround sound built in and its just a matter of an optical or phono connection to the amplifier. If you are a movie enthusiast and also listen to music I recommend a system that has the amplifier built into the sub woofer. There is usually a facility on the remote for stereo or surround. This is important because when you are playing 2 channels (stereo) you need to here the mix with the Sub Bass and without the centre speaker on. Don’t spend less than 100 dollars on your surround system the results just aren’t worth it.