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GUIDE TO
SURROUND SOUND
SPEAKER SYSTEMS
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surround sound speaker systems
SUb-$2k SURROUnd SySTeMS
Definitive Technology ProCinema 1000 system
Epos AVS 5.1 system
Klipsch RF52 system
Klipsch Synergy F1 system
Monitor Audio Bronze Reference AV system
NHT Verve Large Theater system
Paradigm Cinema 330 system
Paradigm Atom Monitor system
PSB Alpha Studio Theater system
Quad L-ITE surround speaker system
Introduction: Why Surround Sound Matters
Surround Speaker Systems On the Horizon
The Six Rules of Loudspeaker Placement
How to Position and Set Up a Subwoofer
FLaT-PaneL-FRIendLy SURROUnd SySTeMS
DALI Motif LCR system with Basis 100 subwoofer
Definitive Technology SSA-50 single-enclosure system
with ProSub800 subwoofer
KEF 5005.2 system
Mirage OS3 system with MM8 subwoofer
Soundmatters SLIMstage40 single-enclosure system
with SUBstage 100 subwoofer
Yamaha YSP-4000 single-enclosure system with YST-FSW150 subwoofer
SURROUnd SPeakeR SySTeMS OveR $2k
Anthony Gallo Reference Strada system
BG Radia Z-92/Z-62 system
Definitive Mythos ST system
Monitor Audio Silver RX8 system
Paradigm Studio 60 v.5 system
Paradigm Special Edition SE3 system
PSB Synchrony 2 system
PSB Imagine system
PSB Image T6 system
Sunfire Cinema Ribbon Mini system
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PUBLISHER
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Chris Martens
SENIOR EDITORS
David Birch-Jones, Video
Chris Martens, Audio
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Gary Altunian,
Steve Guttenberg, Arnie Williams
SPECIaL GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
Robert Harley, Speaker and Subwoofer
Setup Guides
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INTRODUCTION:
WHY SURROUND SOUND MATTERS
W
elcome to
The Perfect Vision Guide to
Surround Sound Speaker Systems
and thank
you for downloading it. Let me supply some
background that will help you make the most of this guide.
Why Surround Sound Matters
Did you realize that most high-quality flat panel
TVs are sold for use without any kind of sound
system support at all (other than by the speakers
in the TVs)? Think about that for a moment: people
enjoy near state-of-the-art picture quality, but with
sound that’s mediocre at best. Unbelievably, they
are deliberately “throwing away” about half the high
definition information (the sound half) that makes
HD movies so compelling. Surround sound matters
because it is the only way to enjoy the full benefit of
HD content you’ve paid for.
But there’s more. Did you realize that the
overwhelming majority of home theater systems are,
for their owners, not just theater or “movie” systems,
but also the primary music listening systems in the
home? I believe, as do many of my colleagues at
our sister magazine
The Absolute Sound,
that music
poses a far tougher challenge for speaker systems
than movie soundtracks typically do. High-quality
surround sound matters because, for most of us,
systems have two important jobs to do: first, getting
the impact of movie soundtracks right, and second,
bringing the power and subtlety of music alive.
About This Guide
The front end of this Guide provides this
“Introduction,” two key articles contributed by
Robert Harley, editor of
The Absolute Sound,
one
on “The Six Rules of Loudspeaker Placement” and
the second entitled “How to Position and Set Up a
Subwoofer,” and a “Surround Speaker Systems On
the Horizon” piece where twenty-nine manufacturers
talk about recently developed or soon-to-arrive
surround systems you’ll want to know about.
Then, the Guide provides three blocks of
representative surround speaker system reviews
for you to consider: Flat-Panel-Friendly Surround
Systems, Surround Speaker Systems under $2k, and
Surround Speaker Systems over $2k. By design, we
have limited our coverage to speaker systems priced
in the mid-$8000 range and below (most, far below).
In this way, we hope to focus on affordable solutions
that will fit many middle-class budgets.
While our Guide offers careful assessments of
surround speaker systems for you to consider, it is
no substitute for going to hear and evaluate systems
on your own. If you learn just one thing from this
Guide, let it be this:
the more listening you do, the
better the choices you will make.
Our hope is that
your own listening tests, supported by good advice
from our side, will lead you to a sound system you’ll
enjoy for years to come.
Chris Martens,
Editor, AVguide.com,
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surround speaker systems on the horizon
Chris Martens
almost every budget and prospective application.
B
elow TPV provides a sneak peak at recently
released (or in some cases, soon to be
released) surround speaker systems to fit
Atlantic Technology
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atlantic Technology FS-7.0 Surround bar
and Sb-800 Subwoofer System
The FS-7.0 Surround bar ($800) is the first single-
enclosure loudspeaker capable of reproducing all
seven channels without internal processing. It has
three 1-inch soft dome LCR tweeters. Two 4x6-inch
dual-voice-coil left/right woofers also reproduce half
the center channel. End-mounted triple-voice-coil
3¼-inch drivers reproduce the side and rear surround
channels and partial LR channels. The companion
100-watt SB-800 subwoofer ($300) has a long-throw
8-inch woofer.
Here, manufacturers tell you in their own words
about speaker systems they believe are worthy
of your attention, and why. Enjoy.
B&W
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bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Surround Systems
Five generations of Bowers & Wilkins 800
Series loudspeakers have offered an unbeatable
combination of outstanding performance, advanced
audio technologies and stunning aesthetic design.
The 800 Series Diamond family builds on that legacy,
for the first time incorporating diamond dome
tweeters in every speaker in the range.
The lineup comprises four floorstanders—800
Diamond ($24,000/pair), 802 Diamond ($15,000/
pair), 803 Diamond ($10,000/pair), and 804 Diamond
($7500/pair)—the 805 Diamond stand-mount monitor
($5000/pair), and two center-channels—HTM2
Diamond ($5000) and HTM4 Diamond ($2500). Five-
channel systems range from $12,500 to $60,000,
depending on configuration. Available April/May
2010.
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