You might think the future of surround audio lies in sophisticated DSP-driven
single-box soundbars or even
crazy wireless headphones, but Audyssey Labs knows the truth: what you really need is more speakers. Up to 11 of 'em, to be exact, as part of the company's new Dynamic Surround Expansion system. Like the 9.1 channel Dolby Pro Logic IIz, DSX focuses more on the audio in front of you, since that's what your ears are tuned to differentiate the best -- in addition to the left, right, and center channels, DSX includes two speakers mounted up high at a 45-degree angle, and two speakers placed farther out to each side to create width. Add in the two surround back channels from a traditional 7.1 rig and presto -- you're up to 11. Yep, that's a lot of speakers, especially if your loved ones already think a standard 5.1 system is an eyesore. On the other hand --
11 freaking speakers. DSX-enabled receivers are expected to arrive by summer, just in time to close the shades and spend all day indoors watching movies.
[Via
Sound and Vision; thanks Will]
posted April 30th 2009 4:11PM
The sub has always been designated in the decimal place. 5.1 is 5 speakers and a sub, 75.5 would be 75 speakers and 5 subs.
I only see ten as well. Is the 11th speaker like the mystical 11 volume setting?
Topper: Yeah well, that's nothing I built my entire house in a speaker.
so these go to 11?
thought it was just me at first. I'm counting nine plus one sub.
Unless it's a reference to Spinal Tap in which case I think it's to ambiguous and makes the article seem incorrect.
This is so full of bullshit I want to vomit.
Just look up Ambisonics. In short: Everything else sucks. No matter how expensive it is or how much speakers it has, even a basic Ambisonics hexagon is better. (With the exception of Wave Field Synthesis)