The MBL's generate sound in all directions just like an instrument does. So the listening room is energized like a live performance room.
Is surround sound supposed to turn your listening room into a miniature version of, say, the concert hall where it was recorded?
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Topic - How do omnidirectional speakers compare to surround sound? - jimbill 14:49:49 11/23/20 (41)
- RE: How do omnidirectional speakers compare to surround sound? - SgreenP@MSN.com 14:48:48 12/4/20 (1)
- My condolences to you. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 16:29:56 12/4/20 (0)
- RE: Anyone recall how Amar Bose and his M.I.T. team calculated 89% of concert hall sound is reflected? - B. Scarpia 04:58:12 11/26/20 (13)
- RE: Anyone recall how Amar Bose and his M.I.T. team calculated 89% of concert hall sound is reflected? - Duke 22:55:37 11/27/20 (0)
- RE: Anyone recall how Amar Bose and his M.I.T. team calculated 89% of concert hall sound is reflected? - hahax@verizon.net 20:28:31 11/26/20 (11)
- Do you have data to backup your claims? - Cougar 08:56:35 11/28/20 (5)
- RE: Do you have data to backup your claims? - hahax@verizon.net 20:46:51 12/1/20 (4)
- RE: Do you have data to backup your claims? - rivervalley817 22:09:20 12/1/20 (3)
- RE: Do you have data to backup your claims? - hahax@verizon.net 20:49:36 12/2/20 (2)
- RE: Do you have data to backup your claims? - rivervalley817 21:54:39 12/2/20 (1)
- RE: Do you have data to backup your claims? - hahax@verizon.net 20:37:14 12/3/20 (0)
- RE: You've got answers for everything in your narrow little world - B. Scarpia 01:12:52 11/27/20 (1)
- RE: You've got answers for everything in your narrow little world - hahax@verizon.net 20:48:03 12/1/20 (0)
- RE: Anyone recall how Amar Bose and his M.I.T. team calculated 89% of concert hall sound is reflected? - rivervalley817 21:13:05 11/26/20 (2)
- of course it's true - DrChaos 13:55:51 11/28/20 (1)
- RE: of course it's true - rivervalley817 14:15:23 11/28/20 (0)
- "just like an instrument does" - marc g. 10:38:03 11/24/20 (10)
- Thanks to all... - marc g. 15:32:06 11/27/20 (0)
- RE: "just like an instrument does" - hahax@verizon.net 20:39:03 11/24/20 (0)
- horned instruments - DrChaos 15:55:38 11/24/20 (6)
- " Horned instruments fire towards the audience, no? " - Kal Rubinson 17:44:24 11/24/20 (5)
- RE: " Horned instruments fire towards the audience, no? " - rivervalley817 18:34:06 11/24/20 (4)
- clarinet & wind instruments - DrChaos 10:21:50 11/25/20 (1)
- RE: clarinet & wind instruments - rivervalley817 10:43:05 11/25/20 (0)
- Clearly, not all do. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 07:20:31 11/25/20 (1)
- RE: Clearly, not all do. (NT) - rivervalley817 10:05:28 11/25/20 (0)
- RE: "just like an instrument does" - rivervalley817 11:24:26 11/24/20 (0)
- RE: How do omnidirectional speakers compare to surround sound? - Kal Rubinson 15:53:25 11/23/20 (11)
- RE: How do omnidirectional speakers compare to surround sound? - KanedaK 22:46:56 11/23/20 (10)
- An orchestra cannot fit in my living room but...................... - Kal Rubinson 07:15:02 11/24/20 (9)
- "a good multichannel recording..." - mlsstl 16:29:59 11/24/20 (1)
- "a good multichannel recording..." is not as common as it should be. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 16:46:21 11/24/20 (0)
- RE: I didn't ask the hard of hearing Genie for a 10" Pianist, either, but........ - B. Scarpia 15:44:27 11/24/20 (6)
- who wants miniature? - DrChaos 18:15:16 11/24/20 (4)
- RE: who wants miniature? - B. Scarpia 08:25:08 11/26/20 (0)
- Agreed. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 18:25:22 11/24/20 (2)
- RE: You're a humorless bunch - B. Scarpia 08:11:58 11/28/20 (1)
- Nope. Never heard that one. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 08:21:23 11/28/20 (0)
- I enjoy hearing more than a hint. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 16:45:11 11/24/20 (0)
- RE: How do omnidirectional speakers compare to surround sound? - 6bq5 15:32:03 11/23/20 (1)
- I too have dipole speakers - jimbill 21:04:05 11/23/20 (0)