Home Speaker Setup Guide

Optimize your sound system including Dolby technology with this step-by-step guide to the best speaker setup, including room considerations and other valuable tips.

Speaker Setup 2.1 Blue

The simple and concise sound solution

A 2.1-channel sound system has two discrete channels—Left and Right—plus a subwoofer that delivers low-frequency information only.

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Speaker Setup 5.1 Blue

The flagship of true cinema sound re-creation

A 5.1-channel surround system has five discrete, full-range channels of sound—Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, and Right Surround—plus a subwoofer that delivers low-frequency information only.

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Speaker Setup 7.1 Blue

The studio standard for the best in cinema sound

A 7.1-channel surround system has seven discrete, full-range channels of sound—Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Back, and Right Back—plus a subwoofer that delivers low-frequency information only.

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