What 5.1 Sound REALLY Means

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  • @joelmathew616
    @joelmathew616 3 роки тому +1109

    The only number that matters to me are the one's after the $

    • @srpenguinbr
      @srpenguinbr 3 роки тому +31

      buying a few headphones would be cheaper

    • @Kay0Bot
      @Kay0Bot 3 роки тому +7

      yoo.... keepin it real!

    • @_BangDroid_
      @_BangDroid_ 3 роки тому +24

      $5.1

    • @MaccusFNS
      @MaccusFNS 3 роки тому +9

      for me the one before $ but I'm not a programmer

    • @primorock8141
      @primorock8141 3 роки тому +4

      This needs to be pinned and hearted

  • @Novur
    @Novur 3 роки тому +422

    Meanwhile I'm watching movies on my phone with a down-firing mono

    • @xusiaxod6255
      @xusiaxod6255 3 роки тому +7

      Sad..

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +4

      @@upstairsswimmer5591 I also have the speaker in the earpiece. And a downfireing one. So I get stereo👌

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +3

      @@ericolens3 Yes, a earpiece speaker and a down firing / bottom speaker like on most newer Samsungs

    • @stedmaster
      @stedmaster 3 роки тому +5

      1.0

    • @AurumFaber
      @AurumFaber 3 роки тому +3

      @@upstairsswimmer5591 cries in backfiring. I must use my hand as a reflector for the sound. 😔

  • @ak_hoops
    @ak_hoops 3 роки тому +452

    To be completely honest, this might be one of my favorite channels ever...also, I want to set up a more surround sound system

  • @274pacific
    @274pacific 3 роки тому +411

    Alternate title: "All the different ways you can make your neighbors hate you"

    • @davidbass6780
      @davidbass6780 3 роки тому +9

      Depends on the neighbours really. My old neighbours didn't even question me when I used to have the surround sound setup blasting desk vibrating bass (no pun intended).
      But my new neighbour will complain when i can only just clearly hear everything being said. Surround sound got so much bass that even on lowest setting for me anyway deeper voices can be heard from below. I'm in an upper flat of two flats, kinda like a house segregated from ground floor to 1st floor. Had to resort to earphones which I can at least make really loud without them ever hearing the sound.
      I can only assume what the old neighbours did to tone down the sound coming from my surround sound because I almost always use my computer at night, well past midnight starting from about 8pm or even earlier.

    • @Bratfalken
      @Bratfalken 3 роки тому +4

      At least my old Creative 5.1 has a separate volume for the subwoofer and having sound all around me just 3 feet away (I have the desk 90° out from a wall in a corner and the rear speakers on the wall behind me. This means I don't have to much volume up and the disturbance for others in my house might be less than if I only had two larger speakers. And no matter how a headset claims to be multichannel, it isn't the same.

    • @davidbass6780
      @davidbass6780 3 роки тому +2

      No one saying a headset is multichannel or even those that claim to be are the same as surround sound speakers.

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +4

      No.. Having a sound system does not mean you need to crank it to the max🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ If you have a soundbar it already makes just as much noise as a full surround setup ar the same volume...

    • @Oystein87
      @Oystein87 3 роки тому +1

      @@Bratfalken All 5.1 systems I have seen habe a seperate level control for the sub/woofer. (It does not go subsonic so in your case it's really a "active bass box")

  • @Thcr4wr
    @Thcr4wr 3 роки тому +523

    Despite sounding good, this doesn't prevent neighbours noises from ruining your immersion.

    • @pixelmaster98
      @pixelmaster98 3 роки тому +76

      your volume is clearly not set high enough

    • @stefanbrony7905
      @stefanbrony7905 3 роки тому +14

      Then you need to turn it louder :P

    • @TheRetroGamerBay
      @TheRetroGamerBay 3 роки тому +10

      @@pixelmaster98 I wish I could crank it up but my neighbors would hate me

    • @mohitdhameja5914
      @mohitdhameja5914 3 роки тому +34

      @@stefanbrony7905 we live in a society

    • @sbtjlhw111
      @sbtjlhw111 3 роки тому +3

      @@mohitdhameja5914 reply text

  • @jeffryjeffersonroxas2286
    @jeffryjeffersonroxas2286 3 роки тому +120

    I almost thought you were serious about recommending the built-in speakers.

    • @StevenP726
      @StevenP726 3 роки тому +7

      built in speaker ftw

    • @dennisp8520
      @dennisp8520 3 роки тому +14

      Built in speakers are generally good enough, especially if your just in a small apartment. That being said I'm getting a surround system for my house which I'm super excited about

    • @alvallac2171
      @alvallac2171 3 роки тому +5

      @@dennisp8520 *you're (contraction of "YOU aRE")
      "Your" is for possession.

    • @Nashy119
      @Nashy119 3 роки тому +1

      Seems better than having a bunch of speakers at weird distances, when you don't live in a house made of box rooms.

  • @Reczack
    @Reczack 3 роки тому +98

    A someone who used built-in speakers everywhere until about a month ago, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to get some good speakers. Even a small 2.0 setup will sound extraordinarily better.

    • @TheUltimateBlooper
      @TheUltimateBlooper 3 роки тому +10

      100%! And size matters as well! Every time I went bigger the sound quality and depth improved significantly. I'm now settled on 8" studio monitors and a 10" sub for my PC setup and it sounds fantastic (Presonus Eris E8 and Temblor T10). If those are good-enough for pros to mix music on - they're good enough for me to listen to stuff on :)

  • @John_1920
    @John_1920 3 роки тому +89

    [Screaming internally] Trust me, you are not alone on that

    • @ROLAANDO56MT
      @ROLAANDO56MT 3 роки тому +4

      Everytime my friend invites me to watch a scifi movie on his tv and tv speakers , ewk

    • @John_1920
      @John_1920 3 роки тому +1

      @@ROLAANDO56MT Ironic that he invites you to watch Scifi movies, but uses some of the most basic sounding speakers there are xD

    • @chickenpotpie4045
      @chickenpotpie4045 3 роки тому

      @@ROLAANDO56MT imagine watching Star Wars on standard TV speakers. The horror.

    • @ROLAANDO56MT
      @ROLAANDO56MT 3 роки тому +1

      And that friend knows that i hate standar speakers

    • @hansennoah1
      @hansennoah1 3 роки тому

      The sheer amount of gatekeeping in this comment section exudes their inner superiority complex

  • @mirko060
    @mirko060 3 роки тому +192

    0:17 "The numbers Mason, what do they mean!"

  • @jaezcorp
    @jaezcorp 3 роки тому +36

    During the quarantine, since my parents went no work and just spent time on Netflix, I bought a JBL Bar 5.1 so they can enjoy more on watching. But yet, they usually use the TV speakers and the soundbar only get used when I'm also watching. (screams internally)

    • @eness379
      @eness379 3 роки тому +1

      Why they dont use it

    • @jaezcorp
      @jaezcorp 3 роки тому +4

      @@eness379 Maybe the hassle of turning it on? Hahaha.

    • @brandon_nope
      @brandon_nope 3 роки тому +1

      @@jaezcorp keep it on

    • @jaezcorp
      @jaezcorp 3 роки тому +1

      ​@@brandon_nope​Here in the Philippines, every wattage counts.

    • @Djuntas
      @Djuntas 3 роки тому +1

      @Any RD Clearly you haven't seen some of the sponsored by samsung ltt videos they been doing lately :P

  • @Dalux
    @Dalux 3 роки тому +78

    I work with surround sound for movies, finally an accurate video! The best part about 5.1 and up is the center channel. Having dialogue, foley, and effects all go into one channel frees up space in the rest for atmospheres and music and also helps set a solid backbone for the entire movie or episode. And in a bigger cinema where the left and right speakers are 20 meters apart, the sound is clearly and concisely coming from the center of the picture.
    Oh, and Dolby Atmos supports up to 128 full range channels and all mixes are compatible across different Atmos suites of all sizes!

    • @fizpop
      @fizpop 3 роки тому +3

      Only technically 1 minor error in the video is the reference to 5.1 being 5 channels plus an LFE. Its not, its 6 channels, but thats semantics. Also, its technically not 128 “channels” in Atmos, although they are individual audio streams, they arent classified as channels per se, in the sense that its not up to 128 speaker channels, but rather audio channels

    • @RogueSchoIar
      @RogueSchoIar 3 роки тому +3

      @@fizpop That's technically correct as Dolby Atmos and DTS-X are object based surround sound formats.

    • @ryanhendricks1027
      @ryanhendricks1027 3 роки тому +5

      @@fizpop 5.1 being 5 regular channels plus 1 LFE channel isnt an “error.” Its just a different and more specific way to say 6 channels. 5+1=6

    • @fizpop
      @fizpop 3 роки тому

      @@ryanhendricks1027 for sure, thats why I said its semantics. My point was that they didnt specify 5 regular and channels and 1 LFE, they said the 5 means its 5 channels, thats incorrect. Also, imo its not even 5 regular channels and 1 LFE because all the channels are different, so 6 discreet channels

    • @ryanhendricks1027
      @ryanhendricks1027 3 роки тому +3

      @@fizpop Though he didn't directly say it, when he says 5 channels the screen clearly labels them as "5 primary channels"

  • @mindlessgreen
    @mindlessgreen 3 роки тому +97

    This was informative! Now, let me go back to my mono channel sound on my cell phone.

    • @vizdrom
      @vizdrom 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah, phones have really made me appreciate stereo. Mono sucks

  • @B_Ahmed1234
    @B_Ahmed1234 3 роки тому +71

    After years of just using built-in TV speakers, I installed a 5.1.4 system. Never knew what I was missing.

    • @hunterbear2421
      @hunterbear2421 3 роки тому +2

      my old 10 year tv has a soundbar built into the tv

    • @UzayYildirim
      @UzayYildirim 3 роки тому +6

      @@hunterbear2421 congratulations

    • @CaptainOblivious23
      @CaptainOblivious23 3 роки тому +2

      Just did the same a few months ago. Get a used Denon receiver and the $299 Jamo 5.1 setup and you don't have to break the bank.

    • @monkey7431_
      @monkey7431_ 3 роки тому +2

      @@hunterbear2421 No it doesn't

    • @hunterbear2421
      @hunterbear2421 3 роки тому

      @@monkey7431_ it does. and how the fuck do you know if it doesn't have a bult in soundbar. you don't owe it

  • @TheFloodFourm
    @TheFloodFourm 3 роки тому +13

    "7.1?"
    "5.1.2?"
    What is this, a Kingdom Hearts sequel??
    **Cue laugh track**

    • @milojkokitic6991
      @milojkokitic6991 3 роки тому +5

      Just wait for kingdom hearts 9.4.2 hd collection LOL :)

  • @paarshadtrivedi7569
    @paarshadtrivedi7569 3 роки тому +68

    Me a Student Amd Have No Intention Of Buying Home theater setup in next 5 years: hmmm intresting

    • @RetroMMA
      @RetroMMA 3 роки тому +2

      As a student, you probably won't get practical use from your education and will be spending all your money with the useless debt you achieved. Congratulation!!!

    • @ficsongeorge
      @ficsongeorge 3 роки тому +3

      @@RetroMMA sad. What your experience?

    • @raawesome3851
      @raawesome3851 3 роки тому +1

      Amd?

    • @raawesome3851
      @raawesome3851 3 роки тому

      I just got "this sound bar" that Linus reviewed. It's 2.0, but it's actually pretty good.

    • @crypticzen9194
      @crypticzen9194 3 роки тому

      @@raawesome3851 couldn’t decipher the word “and”?

  • @ragtop63
    @ragtop63 3 роки тому +10

    Don't forget about one of the most important aspects of a surround sound experience... the physical watching/listening area. Most home designs don't give a damn about your movie watching experience. The placement of a proper TV and surround sound setup is usually less than an afterthought. Take Linus' home TV setup for example. His TV location, relative to all of the walls around it, is far from ideal. It's actually borderline criminal. Choosing where to place your home theater is just as important as choosing which components to include in it.

  • @LiquidTurbo
    @LiquidTurbo 3 роки тому +17

    Can you make a video about soundbars vs 5.1 setups?

    • @Hitokiri_Ace
      @Hitokiri_Ace 3 роки тому +1

      I'd really like to see comparisons done between very good options from both sides.
      ..and comparative price points at the mid and low entry also.
      Bonus points if they involve more of the crew to get more opinions on thoughts. :)

    • @Oxibase
      @Oxibase 3 роки тому

      @@herranton I think people tend to buy soundbars for the convenience and overall price as compared to having a full surround system with a decent AVR, and that doesn’t even get into the option of going with separates. I agree with you that having multiple speakers is always going to be better sounding than a sound bar. I have a 2.1 setup and I love it.

    • @Hitokiri_Ace
      @Hitokiri_Ace 3 роки тому

      @@herranton Totally agree. You can get some nice bookshelves that go to 40-50Hz and keep budget under 250-300 on the cheap. ..and I'd be very surprised if there's a soundbar on the market that could compete with most seperate speakers 1/2 their price.
      Also.. just cause I'm a speaker hobbyist myself.. $5K? Dang man. What is your system?
      I built 1099s for LCR, and 2 VBSS (custom 18" pro woofer subs), and probably only have $2.5k in my system total.
      Must have some fancy stuff to hit near 5k. :D

  • @TheJarJarKinks
    @TheJarJarKinks 3 роки тому +172

    Honestly, I'm pretty happy with my headphone setup.

    • @wii166
      @wii166 3 роки тому +19

      Just not the same dude having floor standings and a sub is something that is just not comparable to headphones lol
      Edit
      To be clear i own the AKG K712 Pro and a Modi 3 and Magni Heresy Amp and it doesn't come close to my 15 inch sub and floor standing speakers

    • @CaptainFSU
      @CaptainFSU 3 роки тому +44

      @@wii166 He's not saying it's comparable, he's saying to each his own. Great flex tho

    • @pixel637
      @pixel637 3 роки тому

      Kk

    • @hal9xxx321
      @hal9xxx321 3 роки тому +3

      @@CaptainFSU That ain't flex until a brotha owns an Orpheus or Hifiman Shangri-la.... Happy with my Hifiman Ananda though, great mid-fi cans.
      edit: I think it is a flex for someone with consumer crap like Bose or Sony(excl: Z-series)...

    • @hippocheese14
      @hippocheese14 3 роки тому

      @@wii166 Of course it doesn't compare. The K712 Pro has a very anemic sound.

  • @TheKamakaziChimp
    @TheKamakaziChimp 3 роки тому +30

    Can't be more proud for having a Klipsch speaker sitting on the desk during this episode

    • @devran1776
      @devran1776 3 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @jimitsoni18
      @jimitsoni18 3 роки тому +1

      nice choice

    • @PanzerIV88
      @PanzerIV88 3 роки тому +2

      Same here, was listening through my "Klipsch RF7-III" which is somewhat better than the bookshelf displayed in the video hehe.

  • @Bozar069
    @Bozar069 3 роки тому +38

    Remember when TVs came with good speakers?

    • @tralphstreet
      @tralphstreet 3 роки тому +15

      no

    • @Rem_NL
      @Rem_NL 3 роки тому +1

      no

    • @D71219ONE
      @D71219ONE 3 роки тому +4

      What’s it like living in the future?

    • @stefanbrony7905
      @stefanbrony7905 3 роки тому +9

      My mom had a 32 inch CRT with a 8 inch woofer in it. You could hook up 2 surround speakers and you had an 5.1 system

    • @mekorlang
      @mekorlang 3 роки тому +1

      My CRT TV from 1999 comes built in with 4 speakers and 2 subwoofers

  • @olliroxx2418
    @olliroxx2418 3 роки тому +169

    5.1 means "Too expensive for me"

    • @koen007100
      @koen007100 3 роки тому +6

      Got one for 30 euro's secondhand

    • @p0xygen
      @p0xygen 3 роки тому +6

      got one for 5 euros secondhand
      logitech z506
      previous owner didnt know shit about them
      sound great, good enough bass

    • @dame-e-in1258
      @dame-e-in1258 3 роки тому +8

      5.1 is more about time than money. Assuming you can get a receiver and speakers, designing your room to sound good is actually the important part.

    • @stefanbrony7905
      @stefanbrony7905 3 роки тому +3

      You can make it as expensife as you want (not for everyone but) i have builded my own 5.0 speaker system with second hand "broken" speakers. I have made new cabinets and used new woofers, second hand amplefier (that was 2000 euro's new, got it for 100 euro's) i dosent have things like HDMI but i use my dedicated soundcard for surround sound and the build in dac via USB for stereo/music. added a second hand good subwoofer later on and i spent arround 700/750 euro's in total. I bet it would sound better then the Klipsch surround system that LMG has. (i know it still a lot of money)

    • @p0xygen
      @p0xygen 3 роки тому

      @@dame-e-in1258 no i dont care I put speakers around me and im done

  • @steveman1982
    @steveman1982 3 роки тому +5

    Movie theatres... I too have heard the legends.

  • @alexk7467
    @alexk7467 2 місяці тому +1

    The best thing I did was buying a soundbar. I prefer the sound from my soundbar compared to the TV inbuilt speakers, so I use my soundbar all the time. When I purchased mine years ago, there were also soundbars that you could buy additional speakers for and connect them together for true 5.1 surround sound. If I ever have to buy another soundbar or an additional one, that might be something I'd look at in the future.

  • @1timothydillon
    @1timothydillon 3 роки тому +1

    I miss having surround sound. I bought one that fried while under extended warranty, but had also become a discontinued model. I received store credit for it, but a new system was more than I wanted to spend at the time. Couple years later, and my 46" LCD TV started flickering. I used the store credit to buy a 55" LED. A year later I bought a 2.1 sound bar for a hundred bucks. It is sooo much better than the TV's speakers.

  • @sonicjhiq
    @sonicjhiq 3 роки тому +7

    I'll stick with my 2.0 speakers

  • @joakoc.6235
    @joakoc.6235 3 роки тому +4

    4:09 Thats the best option.

  • @Bratfalken
    @Bratfalken 3 роки тому +1

    The nice part is that speakers just keeps on giving, I got my 5.1 system with a computer back in 2003, they work excellent on my x570 board with buildt in surround sound! :)

  • @dhirambuch3334
    @dhirambuch3334 3 роки тому

    Techquickie just be the best tech general channel be , giving general knowledge in just about every day to day thing, it's amazing how relatable and fresh the contents is as time evolves , kudos

  • @scarletspidernz
    @scarletspidernz 3 роки тому +4

    Still running my Logitech Z-5500's for the past 10yrs, games that actually put effort into sound made it awesome to play.

    • @Patrick73787
      @Patrick73787 3 роки тому

      I agree.

    • @joewatson3261
      @joewatson3261 Рік тому

      I bought the Z-5500 new a few years ago to experience the DVD Audio discs of my favourite 70’s music in surround sound. I didn’t pay much for the sound system and my plan was to see if I liked 5.1 music then I’d buy a better unit later. Thing is my friend is also into 5.1 and he has a German made 5.1 system called Adam and he paid $2600. Soon as he heard my set up he was pissed off because we could point out any sound difference between both units, he like my set up so much he is now looking around the country looking for a new unit.. long story short, never sell your unit it’s now worth three times what you paid for it and the music quality is as good as a expensive unit…..

    • @scarletspidernz
      @scarletspidernz Рік тому

      @@joewatson3261 Oh for sure, like it cost a pretty dollar back then but in today's money it for what you get now its worth way more
      I got a logitech Z600 even that outputs amazing sound and it looks great too for 2.0 speakers, sadly Logitech discontinued them as well

  • @yunloy
    @yunloy 3 роки тому +4

    I already knew this, just came to check that sweet rp 600m

  • @airwolf1337
    @airwolf1337 3 роки тому +2

    The first 5.1 system i had was in 1998. I connect it to a dvd player and watched "the matrix" on it. It was awesome to hear the dolby digital 5.1 sourrund sound :D. PLayed the JBL Speakers and Yamaha YST-SW 160 Subwoofer :D

  • @BDL.1010
    @BDL.1010 Рік тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. I’ve watched other and didn’t understand you make it easy

  • @robertsteel3563
    @robertsteel3563 3 роки тому +3

    Me: *Laughs in 7.1*

  • @nuanceblacksywin4868
    @nuanceblacksywin4868 3 роки тому +5

    I ditched surround sound for a good stereo setup several years ago. I've never looked back. The times that my old and expensive surround setup made a difference I actually appreciated was few and far between.

    • @robertrudik3022
      @robertrudik3022 3 роки тому +1

      My old and expensive surround setup is actually doing a difference even today. Saying though, you was probably doing something wrong like you never needed it or you didn't enjoyed it's full potential due to lack of good source. Just guessing.

    • @ethelredhardrede1838
      @ethelredhardrede1838 3 роки тому

      @@robertrudik3022
      It could have been as simple as having the wires to the speakers set with differing polarity. The cones on one speaker going out while the other is going in. More speakers = more chances of botching the polarity.

    • @nuanceblacksywin4868
      @nuanceblacksywin4868 3 роки тому

      @@ethelredhardrede1838 LOL!! Nope. That's not it. All the speakers worked just fine in all my various setup, in all the various places I set it up. But it was more work than it was worth. In both movies and tv series stuff is going on ON SCREEN, i.e. in front of you. And so the sound will come from the speakers in front of you as well.
      A stereo setup is less easier. Less wiring. Less expensive. And I haven't really been missing the 5.1 setup at all.

    • @ethelredhardrede1838
      @ethelredhardrede1838 3 роки тому

      @@nuanceblacksywin4868
      ". In both movies and tv series stuff is going on ON SCREEN, i.e. in front of you
      Not in 5.1 or even in some concerts. Its all coming from the front something is not set up correctly. TV, yes for most. For older movies and that means decades old, mostly. But for movies made with surround sound in mind it should not all come from the front. Perhaps your ears don't do spatial placement well, in which case stereo would be as good as it gets, for you.
      The rest is correct of course. But it really will not all come from the front with many films and even some old stereo concerts as they can often work with Dolby. Oh and stereo should work just fine with with the wiring polarity wrong. The speakers have to in phase for multichannel.

    • @nuanceblacksywin4868
      @nuanceblacksywin4868 3 роки тому

      @@ethelredhardrede1838 It's not that there's no sound from the other speakers. It's that there are, in my experience, maybe due to the types of films and series I watch, there's not a lot of important sounds from the rest of the speakers. Maybe in some scenes an airplane will fly past the camera, and I'll hear it the sound of it transition from the front to back. (For example.) But there's not a whole lot of scenes where that is useful, or makes a whole lot of difference to the experience.

  • @a.sanford8731
    @a.sanford8731 3 роки тому

    Perfect timing. Lately, I have been contemplating setting up a surround sound system for my gaming PC.

  • @vegisaynom
    @vegisaynom 3 роки тому

    Got a 7.1.4 mastering room at work, and with our consoles 3D panner you can automate a mono signal "node" spinning around you head moving up and down, its awesome

  • @ionprimus5322
    @ionprimus5322 3 роки тому +6

    Enjoying this video with only one working headphone speaker

  • @samtherat6
    @samtherat6 3 роки тому +4

    I thought they were going to suggest headphones at the end.

  • @atishalii
    @atishalii Рік тому

    Great video thx , everything I wanted to know in 5 mn great channel !

  • @WiLDCATZ
    @WiLDCATZ 3 роки тому

    Great video guys. That RP-600M is really beautiful, awesome speaker. Pro tip, reason why speakers like Klipsch, JBL, Electro Voice, QSC etc. have such fantastic clarity is due to their high efficiency horn/waveguide technology. Virtually all big commercial theaters use massive 2/3 or 4 way horns behind the screen which is why dialog is so clear and easy to hear. Horns have superior efficiency and require less power than conventional dynamic "box" speakers. They have far less distortion, superior dynamics and can play louder without any real hint of strain. I have owned just about every type of speaker design/tweeter design from some of the highest end makes and horn loaded or full horn designs just take the cake, especially for HT/Movie watching but also great with music too. Another benefit is since consumer AVRs don't have the greatest amplification built in you literally get more sound for your dollar vs poor efficiency conventional designs that use soft dome tweeters and the like. Concentric or Uni driver designs are also pretty efficient and have many of the benefits horns have; makes like KEF and Tannoy are known for those and they are nice alternatives for those whose ears don't "agree" with the classic cinema/theater big dynamics horn type sound. One of the best conventional dynamic speakers out there for my money is FOCAL with their beryllium tweeters which have horn like clarity and big dynamics but since they aren't very efficient (like B&Ws) they need proper big amplification to make them sing. In music studios you tend to see more conventional designs used like ATC/Genelec/Focal etc. and more JBL horn stuff for movie/film post facilities. For legit HT Klipsch is really hard to beat and their heritage line is incredible too. Keep up the great work guys.

  • @icf6770
    @icf6770 3 роки тому +19

    i like these newer videos..less hyperactivity from the hosts and more meaty information 😋

  • @MrJMS814
    @MrJMS814 3 роки тому +9

    5 speakers, one sub. You're welcome.

    • @hal9xxx321
      @hal9xxx321 3 роки тому

      Sounds terribly familiar to a certain **movie** I just watched

    • @MrJMS814
      @MrJMS814 3 роки тому

      @@hal9xxx321 on blacked.com?

  • @ericthedesigner
    @ericthedesigner 3 роки тому +1

    I build my own drivers and crossovers and all my own complete systems since 1991, this video is really entertaining!

  • @EverythingManchesterUnited
    @EverythingManchesterUnited Рік тому

    The best! I subbed immediately 😂

  • @dbsirius
    @dbsirius 3 роки тому +6

    9.0.2.1.0

  • @9a3eedi
    @9a3eedi 3 роки тому +18

    Those look like really nice klipsche speakers

  • @MrLingon
    @MrLingon 3 роки тому

    More sound content with James!! After the xtreme upgrade it seems like he knows whats up!

  • @Jamman1403
    @Jamman1403 3 роки тому

    Really helped me thanks

  • @jeffleonard343
    @jeffleonard343 3 роки тому +7

    Warning: if you catch the Home Theater bug...you’re screwed and it’ll never let go as the quest for epic sound, a/v receivers and speaker setups will never end. 10/10 would recommend catching this bug.

    • @gilb_4
      @gilb_4 3 роки тому +1

      Tots, best bug to be caught by

    • @Monsux
      @Monsux 3 роки тому

      20+ years now and lot's of 5.1 ---> systems. Took about 15 years before I found out how important is room acoustics. It's insane how much you can improve an old system just by making acoustic changes to the room. I used to like my setup but now I love the sound so much. No need for upgrades unless new better AV standards come in a couple of years.

    • @jeffleonard343
      @jeffleonard343 3 роки тому +1

      @@Monsux Yeah for sure! A good rule of thumb I've heard is whatever you spent on gear, spend at least half that on room treatment.

    • @Monsux
      @Monsux 3 роки тому +2

      @@jeffleonard343 True... Or if you love building stuff it's kinda cheap and easy to make everything needed. You can even make some cool custom panels and art pieces.

  • @jennihenni1
    @jennihenni1 3 роки тому +16

    Oh I’ve got a 7.1 50mm surround sound headset

    • @alex-cm1jo
      @alex-cm1jo 3 роки тому

      same

    • @BradElliot
      @BradElliot 3 роки тому

      @Quantum I don't 🥲

    • @SamuraiGuy
      @SamuraiGuy 3 роки тому

      virtual surround sound

    • @noone-fu1yq
      @noone-fu1yq 3 роки тому

      That's not 5.1 , that's 2.0 virtual surround. The difference is really remarkable against 5 .1 .
      I have real 7.1 dtx with 7 speakers and subwoofer.

    • @chiboteroshalev0
      @chiboteroshalev0 3 роки тому

      Me too actually

  • @spartansfan1026
    @spartansfan1026 3 роки тому

    I'm rocking a 5.2 system these days, listening to surround-mixed albums on SACD. My front channels are superb in stereo as well because they matter the most!

  • @rossmcquinn
    @rossmcquinn 3 роки тому

    I liked your shirt in the PIA ad-spot James!

  • @ZymanoKentaro
    @ZymanoKentaro 3 роки тому +4

    Fun fact, the .1 in 5.1 doesn't mean the separate subwoofer per se. It's called .1 because there wasn't enough bandwidth on surround tapes left for a full sixth speaker. They made a channel that only goes up to around 2000 Hz (a tenth of a normal signal), so the .1 actually originally stands for 10% of a normal speaker bandwidth

  • @HedgehogY2K
    @HedgehogY2K 3 роки тому +3

    This title is fully understated since you're explaining way more than just 5.1. They brought up height channels and Pro Logic, however videos like these often omit the calculated numbers for things like subwoofers use 1/3 bitrate of 1 channel, this why I divide 448 or 640 kbps by a rational 5.3 or 7.3 for the channel bitrate, then divide that number by 3 for the subwoofer bitrate, or companies inventing good/bad audio tricks for their own branded soundbars, among other things. This video covers a wide range of aspects and we can take their word for everything. I guess I'm critiquing this whole thing a bit. I may not be an audiophile but I can distinguish many types of sound.

    • @AlteraSound
      @AlteraSound 3 роки тому +1

      When a 5.1 mix is done, the LFE channel is full range. It's only on encoding to a format like Dolby Digital that the bandwidth of the LFE is reduced. For Dolby Digital specifically the LFE goes from a sample rate of 48,000Hz to 240Hz.

    • @HedgehogY2K
      @HedgehogY2K 3 роки тому +1

      @@AlteraSound Wait so there can be a full bitrate LFE channel? If that's possible that would recalculate the other speakers to let's say 640kbps divided by 6 instead of Dolby and DTS's 5.33, that would be 128kbps for every channel including LFE. Is that right?

    • @AlteraSound
      @AlteraSound 3 роки тому +1

      @@HedgehogY2K The LFE channel is only full bandwidth for uncompressed distribution, so typically about 706kbps per channel. It's only when the surround sound audio is compressed that the LFE is bandwidth-limited.

    • @HedgehogY2K
      @HedgehogY2K 3 роки тому +1

      @@AlteraSound Oh... Well that's rather interesting. Actually hearing that now makes me question the difference between DTS-HD and DTS. Dolby 640kbps vs TrueHD I understand but I have Legend of Korra blu rays with varying 2-2.5mbps lossless DTS-HD 5.1 tracks, if what you say is true, I'm wondering just how much the other 5 channels are even losing just because of that LFE difference for plain DTS. Is there any point in DTS being lossy at this point? If this is the case then DTS vs DTS-HD shouldn't even be comparable, but hey people compare TrueHD vs DTS-HD so who's to say, they all sound the same to me except Dolby 640 I can barely discern from DTS.

  • @InvinsableNoob
    @InvinsableNoob 3 роки тому

    I'm so glad James is here to inform me properly

  • @xirtus
    @xirtus Рік тому

    Do they make multichannel mixers with 5 channel output? I feel like most of the mixers I've seen only have stereo output

  • @randypittman279
    @randypittman279 3 роки тому +6

    3:02 "Similair-ly"

  • @techno_magnus9616
    @techno_magnus9616 3 роки тому +3

    I'm rocking 5.1 sound right now...

  • @kilianl2864
    @kilianl2864 3 роки тому

    This was much needed

  • @cletusthefetus23
    @cletusthefetus23 3 роки тому +1

    I've been using the same 5.1 set of Yamaha speakers since 2004... still kicking. It's hard to go back to stereo sound.

  • @Vichion
    @Vichion 3 роки тому +5

    I've known everything this video tries to teach me since i was 7 years old... yet i watch it 😂

  • @Schirad
    @Schirad 3 роки тому +4

    Audio equipment's too expensive. I'll just stick with the speakers built into my TV.

  • @FinnishArmy
    @FinnishArmy 3 роки тому +2

    Just 5.1? I have a full 7.2.4 setup. Gotta love true DolbyAtmos. And I'm not using a stupid fake sound bar. Physical speakers in each location, and my ceiling speakers are *actually* on the ceiling.

  • @tjdjgrld8026
    @tjdjgrld8026 3 роки тому

    Built-in speakers are basically a 3yr old squashing your burger then Dribbling on it

  • @jmugurr994
    @jmugurr994 3 роки тому +3

    I don't have the time to sit and watch movies enough to justify anything more than 2.1 which is what I currently have.

  • @Neobluelightning
    @Neobluelightning 3 роки тому +4

    5.1 is great until you realize most of the content you watch is recorded in stereo :'(

    • @krane15
      @krane15 3 роки тому

      Wait, doesn't that depend on your content?

    • @ronaldkoenis
      @ronaldkoenis 3 роки тому +1

      Or that youtube downgrades all uploaded multichannel content to stereo. Asif in 2021 we do not have euipment that can handle a 5.1 signal....

  • @Astalavista435
    @Astalavista435 3 роки тому

    Very informative 👌👌👌

  • @shawnschwartz6884
    @shawnschwartz6884 3 роки тому +2

    You should check out 5.1 and even Atmos mixed music it is really a step above movies in surround. Tidal has a lot of good atmos mixed tracks that are worth taking a listen to.

  • @homephone2686
    @homephone2686 3 роки тому +3

    First

  • @pubgee7372
    @pubgee7372 2 роки тому

    0:04 🤣 yeeeah, I felt that one!

  • @apsims12
    @apsims12 3 роки тому

    Still rocking my original Logitech X530 5.1 surround for my PC and they still sound really good for the room!

  • @picklerick7803
    @picklerick7803 3 роки тому +4

    You guys really ran out our ideas, didn’t you?

    • @MihailDadun
      @MihailDadun 3 роки тому

      same can be asked to you regarding this comment

  • @anthobee
    @anthobee 3 роки тому

    Tbh when the screen is a speaker I personally don’t think anything can beat that for pinpoint onscreen immersion. I just wish I could find a way to use it in tandem with my speaker setup.

  • @seankkg
    @seankkg 3 роки тому

    James has such a chill life now; he doesn't have to write he just hosts prewritten Techquickie and Techlinked without needing to do any work.

  • @mahmoudhossam2382
    @mahmoudhossam2382 3 роки тому

    It's the first time you teach me a new thing thank you♥️

  • @harryirving7656
    @harryirving7656 3 роки тому +1

    Techquicke vid idea: you explained why we don’t just make CPU’s bigger, but why not make them smaller but have lots of them?

  • @PrezidentHughes
    @PrezidentHughes 2 роки тому

    I use simple desktop speakers with sub and activate the virtual surround built into the TV. Works great.

  • @alphacompton
    @alphacompton 3 роки тому

    "The numbers Mason! What do they mean?" Lol
    Knew all this but I had to watch to support my favorite tech team.

  • @bbqR0ADK1LL
    @bbqR0ADK1LL 3 роки тому

    My TV is from 2008, back when they actually built real speakers into the panel.
    Now, they've figured out they can sell you a soundbar as well if they just make those speakers really bad.

  • @JRobert111111
    @JRobert111111 3 роки тому +2

    4:20 "Screaming internally" - That's how I feel with all of the ridiculous and popular "soundbars" and especially folks who just use the TV speakers for a "cleaner" look with abysmal sound either way. Just like "more cowbell", you need "real, and more speakers" to make anything sound decent.

  • @zombl337og
    @zombl337og 3 роки тому

    i got a Samsung 7.1.4 soundbar / surround setup and its dope af! Sounds amazing even at low quality!

  • @krane15
    @krane15 3 роки тому

    Every time I see a video on audio I pine for the days of my 5.1. My favorite hobby.

  • @Grymyrk
    @Grymyrk 3 роки тому

    Usually two or more subwoofers is not for more sound but for more stable sound. As low frequencies bounce around the room it creates 'nodes' or areas of high amplitude and areas of low amplitude due to sound waves interfering with themselves. This means a different listening experience depending on where people are sitting. Two or more subwoofers can help flatten these fluctuations of volume around the room.

  • @infera1
    @infera1 3 роки тому

    would be nice if you guys made a video on desktop 5.1 surround setup

  • @mikailulum2540
    @mikailulum2540 3 роки тому +2

    I've a Dolby Atmos Speaker Guide Setup and I found the 11.1.8 speaker setup.

  • @thetimelessguy
    @thetimelessguy 3 роки тому +2

    Hey guys can you make a video about tensor processing units (TPU)

  • @mak3900
    @mak3900 3 роки тому

    Can you guys do a speaker round-up of budget edition and rich edition?

  • @GasparKvarta
    @GasparKvarta Місяць тому +1

    Thanks bro

  • @Anthonyelmio2
    @Anthonyelmio2 3 роки тому +1

    Got a 7.1 and don't regret it especially with video games that supports it

  • @navneeths459
    @navneeths459 3 роки тому

    I never knew I wanted to knew this until I saw this video. Now I wonder why haven't I looked it up before.!!

  • @Erowens98
    @Erowens98 9 місяців тому

    Could have also specified that if multi-subwoofwr setups often times the subs are tasked ro do different things. One for example might handle low frequency sound while the other is explicitly only for rumbling. Or you may even have a vibrating motor in your couch which is also treated as a "subwoofer"

  • @Movie16Master
    @Movie16Master 3 роки тому

    Looking to some day upgrade my 5.1 to 7.2.6.
    Recently my old receiver died which got me to buy a new one. I switched over to my TV speakers for a little bit until I could afford the replacement. OMG! I was so happy to move back. Almost forgot how amazing a movie can sound. Nothing like surround sound.

  • @paramsachdeva114
    @paramsachdeva114 3 роки тому +1

    This video got released just as I was looking for speakers. Wow

  • @moosey9735
    @moosey9735 3 роки тому

    This guy is the best at LTT!
    Something about his voice!

  • @kirillazarov6865
    @kirillazarov6865 3 роки тому

    Hi.
    Can you do a vid on pros and cons of acrylic DIY cases?

  • @Duake1
    @Duake1 3 роки тому

    5.1 has been around for over 20 years. It was really first achieved with DVD players and the discrete RCA outputs for a theater receiver that had those exact inputs for 5.1, which would be 6 individual cables. Optical and digital coax came out later so there was a 1 cable solution so long as your receiver could decode the signal into 5.1. Eventually this all turned into HDMI where audio and video connect on devices and decoding is standard. Sound bars are like compact receivers with speakers or kind of like jamming a cable into an old boombox and sound comes out of whatever speakers are there. Lol.

  • @tshepisopromise5559
    @tshepisopromise5559 3 роки тому

    Using 5.2 in my bedroom and 7.2 in the chilling lodge with Dolby

  • @SkittlesScott
    @SkittlesScott 3 роки тому

    the speaker is the Klipsch RP-600m its 800cad a pair.

  • @jeremygonzal8603
    @jeremygonzal8603 3 роки тому

    Great vid. Never bothered to research what the numbers mean. Now I know.

  • @Fabian-ze9hs
    @Fabian-ze9hs 3 роки тому

    A 5.2 setup is pretty amazing!