Thread: Full Surround Sound

It has been done. Although I don't know exactly how much you'll notice the difference because the space is too small, and you're not exactly sitting in the center either. But, overall, I do think it would be a nice difference to the stereo ones in the car (probably... )

mine is 4 channel, I think it sounds great. I run software that came with my soundblaster XFI to simulate surrond for music (which is stereo) and DVD's and such are run in 4 channel surrond.

The simulated surrond for music is great for the front passengers, there is allot of filler noise in the back, so the sound is not as good in the rear seats.

Originally Posted by JjSwee

Eh, I wouldnt want it. I end up running my car with only my front speakers, rears are turned off. In a space as small as the car, rear speakers just fight with the front speakers. Surround sound is made for a large room playing movies.

Edit: Added website from a pretty smart speaker guy: http://www.betteraudio.com/Geolemon/...e/multiple.htm

Not really, the sound envirnment is very nice in a car. You just have to tune it.

4 speaker or 4.1 surround is great in a car depending...

If you listen to mp3's and what not, hten stick with stereo, or at most add a center channel. Other than that, 4 speaker is great. Balance is your main concern. If you have the software, you can preset the balance for what's best if you're a passenger, a driver, or all. the guys in the back can suffer. 5.1 is pretty pointless, as others have said. You really don't want to add too many speakers. Physics and sound waves teaches you many things, one is the constructive and destructive properties of propogating waves, among things. after 4 speakers and asub, surround or not, you're just hurting yourself.