Surround sound is stupid and unnecessary. It doesn't even sound good. Stereo is, and always will be, superior. - Upgoat

Surround sound is stupid and unnecessary. It doesn't even sound good. Stereo is, and always will be, superior.
submitted by Nosferatjew to whatever 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:46:47 ago (+8/-0) (whatever)

Stereo supremacist right here. Come at me.

[ - ] Steelerfish 3 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 20:20:15 ago (+3/-0)*

Depends on your application.
It’s entirely subjective, but some music is better in surround, such as the flying fuckface asshole soyboy narcissist Roger Water’s band , Pink Floyd, and many classical compositions- depending on the recording production.
Movies are definitely better in surround sound if they are mastered correctly.

Blasting “Reign in Blood” by Slayer at full blast is definitely stereo material.
Blasting 50 Cent or Tupac at full blast should be met with gunfire.

[ + ] drhitler

[ - ] drhitler 1 point 4 yearsApr 19, 2021 00:00:49 ago (+1/-0)

fun fact, fuck all music ever gets mixed beyond stereo, i do know some floyd did get 5.1 mixes tho, but that shit is so rare.

and even if it did all these shitty webplayers wouldn't support it, mp3s dont even support 5.1 neither does youtube, its just some shitty hack you are hearing.

if you want 5.1 you need to look for ACC or someshit in the rip file name or just buy the DVDs.

no one really has a fucking clue how to use surround aside people that rip movies.

[ - ] bob3 3 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 19:24:01 ago (+4/-1)

respectfully, go fuck yourself.
I have spent many happy hours creating immersive 5.1 and 7.1 sonic experiences that are blissfull. Couldn't do it with stereo

[ + ] bobdole9

[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 20:27:22 ago (+1/-0)

7.1 for the win, especially with a turntable.

[ - ] cyclops1771 2 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 18:26:18 ago (+2/-0)

I have reel to reel.

Its glorious, but SUCH a PITA

[ + ] Nosferatjew

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 19:16:41 ago (+0/-0)

Ok boomer.

[ + ] cyclops1771

[ - ] cyclops1771 0 points 4 yearsApr 19, 2021 10:49:49 ago (+0/-0)

Nah, I stole it from my boomer parents.

[ - ] bosunmoon 2 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:50:22 ago (+2/-0)

HiFi master race.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 22:58:08 ago (+0/-0)

I like it when every instrument has a dedicated speaker (/stack). 'wall of sound' style. that or headphones with htrf recorded stereo

[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 4 yearsApr 19, 2021 22:13:40 ago (+0/-0)

prefer headphones myself.

[ - ] cyclops1771 1 point 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 18:18:48 ago (+1/-0)

I have a quadrophonic Doors album. It sounds awesome/

[ - ] virge 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 18:35:26 ago (+1/-1)

Why not compromise with 3.2? Best of all worlds.

[ + ] Nosferatjew

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 19:16:10 ago (+0/-0)

So, what is that, stereo + center channel + 2 subs? That might be good. It's the side and rear speakers that always ruin surround sound. Center channel speakers and subs are not my enemy.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 19:24:29 ago (+0/-0)*

two subs is dumb, as the wavelength of the bass is such that you get destructive interference between them. Single sub stack, or a line of subs is the way to go

[ + ] bobdole9

[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 20:28:15 ago (+1/-0)

So, "not more" but "BIGGER".

I like that idea.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 22:57:10 ago (+0/-0)

Bass :D

https://www.ratsound.com/cblog/index.php?serendipity%5Baction%5D=search&serendipity%5BsearchTerm%5D=vortex&serendipity%5BsearchButton%5D=Go%21

I really enjoy following this dude's blog. He runs some of the biggest systems and is always experimenting.

[ + ] virge

[ - ] virge -1 points 4 yearsApr 19, 2021 13:05:51 ago (+0/-1)

"What is phase control for 1,000, Alex?".

Amateurs.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 20, 2021 03:22:44 ago (+0/-0)

spotted the man boy out of his depth and praying that he can talk shit and not get busted.

[ + ] virge

[ - ] virge 0 points 4 yearsApr 20, 2021 10:38:36 ago (+0/-0)

You described your blatant obliviousness pretty accurately, I applaud you.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 22, 2021 00:55:41 ago (+0/-0)

phase control is important in crossovers and basic speaker polarity. No amount of fucking with phase will fix the issue of the wavelength of bass being so large that you get strong consgtructive and destructive inteference between the signals from a L and R stack, _unless_ they are fully stereo and contain different signals, and even then you get a 'power alley' any time there is a coincident frequency peak.
faggot

[ - ] PuttitoutIsGone 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 18:10:23 ago (+0/-0)

Two speakers is all you really need.

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[ + ] Nosferatjew

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:51:59 ago (+0/-0)

Mono is for little boys who spend their evenings building five dollar radio kits.

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[ + ] Nosferatjew

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 1 point 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:58:43 ago (+1/-0)

Well, considering my pice of shit phone has a gay little mono speaker, that video is of little use to me right now.

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[ + ] cyclops1771

[ - ] cyclops1771 1 point 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 18:19:40 ago (+1/-0)

8-track or GTFO

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[ + ] Nosferatjew

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 19:17:38 ago (+0/-0)*

Eh, only if there isn't a stereo option available.

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 23:01:45 ago (+0/-0)

I've mixed a few gigs with a 5.1 surround system, works really well with folk music, you can really create an immersive space with the full array. Great for hippie shit.
For electronic, a quad with swapped XY on the rear, and a decent centre speaker (either single point for small gigs, or line arrays on each point for larger ones to get even volume) is pumping. A bit limited in how big a space you can cover. Over 30-40m and your brain stops combining the sounds together and it sounds echoey.

But when its right, it is epic.

[ + ] heygeorge

[ - ] heygeorge 0 points 4 yearsApr 19, 2021 00:01:16 ago (+0/-0)

Wtf is swapped XY

[ + ] bob3

[ - ] bob3 0 points 4 yearsApr 20, 2021 03:24:55 ago (+0/-0)

Front Left has the same signal as rear right, front right the same as rear left.
Psychoacoustic tricks means it works way better than FL&RL, FR&RR

[ + ] heygeorge

[ - ] heygeorge 0 points 4 yearsApr 20, 2021 10:38:18 ago (+0/-0)

I suppose if you are not using delay timings and sending the same signal everywhere, but otherwise I can’t see (hear) the utility.

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Surround sound is stupid and unnecessary. It doesn't even sound good. Stereo is, and always will be, superior. submitted by Nosferatjew to whatever 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:46:47 ago (+8/-0) (whatever)

Surround sound is stupid and unnecessary. It doesn't even sound good. Stereo is, and always will be, superior.
submitted by Nosferatjew to whatever 4 yearsApr 18, 2021 17:46:47 ago (+8/-0) (whatever)