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Dolby Virtual Speaker

Experience 5.1-channel surround sound from just two speakers.
Dolby® Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers, making it an ideal technology for digital TVs, stereo mini-systems, PCs, and a variety of consumer audio/visual products. Dolby Virtual Speaker technology also creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3s, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic® II processing, (for example, in an audio/video receiver or PC), delivers a virtual surround listening experience from any high-quality stereo source. More than a simple "expanded stereo" performance, Dolby Virtual Speaker incorporates highly advanced algorithms and extensive room-modeling technologies to reproduce the sonic spectrum and dynamics of a properly placed 5.1-speaker system in a room environment.

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Features:
  • Realistic 5.1 surround sound from just two speakers.
  • No need to buy extra speakers, wires, or speaker stands.
  • Provides two surround listening modes: Reference and Wide.

Benefits:

  • Ideal for environments where a 5.1 speaker system is not practical.
  • Delivers the most accurate virtual surround sound experience.
  • Reproduces the sonic spectrum and dynamics of a 5.1-channel speaker system

 
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