X-530's-True Surround Sound?

b182tm · Jan 17, 2006, 09:07 PM

Hey, I just got my new Logitech X-530s installed. I noticed that the rear speakers play the exact same thing as the front speakers. In surround sound on TV's and such, you usually hear different stuff on different speakers. For example, say a glass breaks behind a person, and on the speakers it comes out in say, the left rear speaker. It sounds like it actually fell behind you. You know what I mean? And in music, like it might have fades, and wipes, and highs and lows on different speakers so it has a true surround sound effect. Well, these speakers dont do that. Is it like a setting or something? Because the rear ones just made it louder, not really a better sound. Any ideas, suggestions?

Thanks,
Derek

Sorry if I made no sense, I just dont know how to explain it.

Zelig · Jan 17, 2006, 09:30 PM

You're probably just playing stuff recorded in stereo which is then played over all the speakers automatically with those speakers instead of only the front two. For different sounds to come out of different speakers, multi-channel audio is necessary, and is available on DVDs and games mostly.

Some software technologies (Prologic, DTS Neo: 6) route different sounds to different speakers, but their benefit is debatable.

b182tm · Jan 17, 2006, 10:02 PM

Hey. I just played Splinter Cell, and it worked. Sounds pretty cool. Thanks for the help.

Derek