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Q. What is the difference between Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital and DTS?

Answer. Dolby Surround is the original analogue surround format which gave you left, centre and right speaker, plus one rear channel split into two back speakers for the surround effect. Some TV broadcasts and pre-recorded vhs tapes are encoded with Dolby Surround.

Dolby Digital (AC3) has been adopted as a widely available format in DVD products. This is true digital, which sends out 5 discrete audio channels and a dedicated sub bass channel. Creating the most realistic and dynamic cinematic experience.

DTS is the latest digital surround system similar to Dolby Digital but with slightly more dynamic texture and clarity (due to a lower ratio data compression). However there are hardly any titles available at the moment in DTS format...but most new surround amps have DTS functions included anyway.

So... for optimal "future proofing" get a new generation digital surround amp which decodes DTS as well as Dolby Digital (they will all decode the older Dolby Surround)

Q. Do Surround setups sound as good as traditional HI FI stereo separates systems?

Answer. Audiophile anoraks generally snub home cinema setups, but they are missing the point. Surround technology, like Bose surround systems for example, are optimized to give maximum audio enhancement as part of a visual experience. Therefore surround systems can discolour pure music performance. That is generally due to the sonic qualities of the surround speakers themselves, and also the equalization (tone) presets on the surround amp. So, if you intend use a dedicated theatre surround speaker system get a surround amplifier which includes a separate "front" speaker output (speaker B on the front panel selector) Add a set of hi-fi speakers to that output, switch to speaker B, set the eq (tone) on the amp to "flat" and this will give you true hi-fi stereo music performance independent of the surround setup.

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