Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
27, 2014 1:33 PM Subject: RE: listen to music in surround sound So yeah, it isn't 7.1 which is a shame, but it is a real system. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:51 PM To: PC Audio Discussion

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
Sounds good. - Original Message - From: "Hamit Campos" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:32 PM Subject: RE: listen to music in surround sound That is a true surround sound system. The lifestyle V35 is an actual 5.1 surroun

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Frank Ventura
Frank -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage o

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Frank Ventura
-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound I haven't had the ability to listen in surround sound for a long time. Indeed, most of my experience was with an analog system years ago, m

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Frank Ventura
t; Well John, I also find music in surround sound preferable than just stereo > for the reasons you mentioned, for the enveloping quality of music done that > way. > - Original Message - From: "John Gurd" > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'"

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Hamit Campos
So yeah, it isn't 7.1 which is a shame, but it is a real system. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 1:51 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound But what

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Hamit Campos
surround sound But what about the Bose Lifestyle stuff you were talking about? How does that compare to true epic surround sound? - Original Message - From: "Hamit Campos" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 9:01 AM Subject: RE: lis

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
But what about the Bose Lifestyle stuff you were talking about? How does that compare to true epic surround sound? - Original Message - From: "Hamit Campos" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 9:01 AM Subject: RE: listen to

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Hamit Campos
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 11:06 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: listen to music in surround sound I must confess that I've never to this day heard surround-sound; in some ways, I'd like to hear what it sounds like; aw but then I'd probably want it and it

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Hamit Campos
Cool man. I doubt the theater here in Danbury has it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound I go to a movie every week

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Hamit Campos
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound My only other advice is as follows. When you buy your Surround-Sound, also buy the biggest case of beer you can find, invite guests around, get them all drunk and then you'll all

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
Well apparently there are enough people who like it. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:02 AM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound My only other advice is as follows. When you buy

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Dane Trethowan
10 pm, Gary Wood wrote: > I go to a movie every week, because the theater I go to has audio described > movies. > - Original Message - From: "Tom Kaufman" > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:33 AM > Subject: R

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
I go to a movie every week, because the theater I go to has audio described movies. - Original Message - From: "Tom Kaufman" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:33 AM Subject: RE: listen to music in surround sound Believe i

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
Well it's probably a bit like it. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:41 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound What you're doing is pretty much the sort of thing a mode

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-27 Thread Gary Wood
And the theater I go to has it! - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:09 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound I'd be quite surprised if you've never heard surround-sound be

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Tom Kaufman
to:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage of the > conc

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Tom Kaufman
ound like...you know; just for the fun of it! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 11:36 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound Well Tom, one thing I

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
ginal Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage of the concert hall

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
- Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > > That's pretty much the case yes, > > > On 27 May 2014, at 12:10 pm, Tom

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
an in back of it. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 9:38 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound Yes, of course, the audio source is on the stage, which is in front of you. But your living-ro

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
give that effect, and it amazed me when listening to it later, even though I knew what I had done. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 9:21 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound That&#

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
Good point, Mary. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 9:21 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound I haven't had the ability to listen in surround sound for a long time. Indeed, most

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
aufman > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > Even so, music for the most

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
g] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage of the > concert hall effect, even on our classical stat

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Tom Kaufman
age- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:43 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage of the concert hall effect,

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
Even so, music for the most part is not recorded to take advantage of the concert hall effect, even on our classical stations here its just recorded in plain old fashioned stereo and I ought to know . On 27 May 2014, at 12:38 pm, Mary Otten wrote: > Yes, of course, the audio source is on the

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Mary Otten
Yes, of course, the audio source is on the stage, which is in front of you. But your living-room does not come close to approximating the dimensions of even a small concert hall. So that's where the dsp and magic of multiple speakers comes in. I don't pretend to know how they do it. But I know that

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
What you say about the concert hall is right however, in a concert hall the audio is usually in the front of you, that's where the stage is as far as I'm away so that's where the audio usually comes from. The same applies when listening in stereo, the speakers are usually in front of you for go

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Hamit Campos
Yeah. Sure as hell didn't on the lifestyle V35. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:03 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound To me, listening to mus

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Mary Otten
I haven't had the ability to listen in surround sound for a long time. Indeed, most of my experience was with an analog system years ago, made by ADS. And it was awesome. I also had the Carver sonic holography unit, which was good, but not as good as the ads, which actually required two speakers in

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:03 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > To me, listening to music in surround sound doesn't sound simulated at all. > - Original Message ----- > From: "Dane

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Tom Kaufman
make it _sound_ like it's in stereo; it just doesn't work! Tom Kaufman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:03 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound To me, lis

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
doesn't sound simulated at all. > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > > If you like listening to music throu

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
To me, listening to music in surround sound doesn't sound simulated at all. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:58 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound If you like listening to

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
quot;Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound > > > If you like listening to music through a surround-sound system with a DSP > effect then fine! and you're un

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
I'm not really sure that I am listening to music with a DSP effect. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 6:58 PM Subject: Re: listen to music in surround sound If you like listening to music

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Dane Trethowan
l John, I also find music in surround sound preferable than just stereo > for the reasons you mentioned, for the enveloping quality of music done that > way. > - Original Message - From: "John Gurd" > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" > Sent: Monday

Re: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread Gary Wood
14 5:16 PM Subject: RE: listen to music in surround sound I often listen to music in surround sound effect for the sheer enveloping fun of it even though there can be a little loss in quality. I have a fairly old but very good home theatre set up with Bours & Wilkins media wall speakers a

RE: listen to music in surround sound

2014-05-26 Thread John Gurd
I often listen to music in surround sound effect for the sheer enveloping fun of it even though there can be a little loss in quality. I have a fairly old but very good home theatre set up with Bours & Wilkins media wall speakers and a Linn Sizmik subwoofer with an Arcam AV600 receiver. Alth