5.1 channel sound is widely regarded as the absolute minimum
speaker setup required to create immersive surround sound.
Not exact matches
Previous experiments achieved 3 - D control by surrounding the target object with multiple
speaker platforms, while the new
setup requires just one.
All that is
required is the game in question, either a meaty
speaker setup or some noise - cancelling headphones, and Kenny Loggins» «Danger Zone» at full volume.
This makes for a simpler
setup and more straightforward use than other UE
speakers, which sometimes
require the app for pairing with other devices or for playback.
confusion: Rather than pairing specific devices to specific
speakers, AirPlay lets any iOS device send audio to any AirPlay
speaker on the network, on the fly, with no
setup required.
Of course, pairing
requires, well, a pair of
speakers, so you're spending $ 400 for this type of
setup.
This new, inclusive approach represents a significant difference between Apple's new multiroom functionality and that of industry - leading multiroom
speaker maker Sonos, which takes a top - down approach to its
speaker systems,
requiring listeners to buy Sonos - branded
speakers to create their full - home
speaker setup.
But while most surround sound systems
require multiple
speaker setups — and indeed, Atmos - enabled
speakers do some crazy ceiling - reflection tricks — it's the implementation for plain old headphones that's particularly exciting.
Apart from sound processor, a
setup of overhead
speakers is
required to provide next - level surround sound experience.
The idea is you'll hook Dot up to your own
speaker setup, so you can use Alexa — which, again,
requires Wi - Fi — with your existing audio equipment.