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  1. DaveF

    A few thoughts about my visit to Dolby Laboratories

    DPL IIz 7.1 Front Height is not directly encoded. As with Dolby Pro Logic IIx, the surround information is extracted from the 5.1 signal. Given what can be done by DPL IIx to extract 5.1 signals from a 2.0 stereo signal, I've no doubt they can do some impressive things to expand a 5.1 signal to...
  2. DaveF

    A few thoughts about my visit to Dolby Laboratories

    Edit: thanks Ron. (i missed your reply and made the following comments thinking you hadnt replied yet) I had considered doing front heights but it's an awkward setup and , on a fixed budget, decided I'd rather have five great speakers than seven good speakers. But FH is intriguing because it's...
  3. DaveF

    A few thoughts about my visit to Dolby Laboratories

    That sounds really fun! What's your impression of 7.1 (rears) vs 7.1 (front height)? When I was shopping for speakers I read some interesting essays explaining that extra front speakers is a much better use of extra speakers than in the rear. My room barely accommodates 5.1 so I'm there for a...
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