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Describe the Stereo Quality for Music With a Sound Bar, HiFi Set of Fives and Subwoofer - All Facing the Listener

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It’s imperative I preface this by saying I know this isn’t a proper set up for Surround Sound with ambient speakers behind the listener, I’m more interested in how it will sound for playing music in stereo.

I’m dealing with a small room and 1 subwoofer, I want the best sound I can get using the HiFi Set of Fives, a sound bar, and the Subwoofer (which I already own) and I’d like to use this 5.1 setup with the Fives pointed at the listener, not from behind (there’s no room and I’m really more interested in Stereo Music than the quality of the TV sound).

When I want to play music I’ll set the Music Playback option to “Full” and when I want to watch a movie I’ll set the Music Playback option to “Ambient”.

My question is does anyone else have their ambient speakers, 2-Fives in my case, set facing the listener and what is the sound quality for “playing music” like when you have the “ambient” speakers facing the listener?

thank you again Sonophiles

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SnappyBobAuthor

Contributor I

HA, ha . . . forums can be so edifying . . .

jgatie

I did not know about the importance of the surrounds, very interesting and revealing. This response alone may give me the info I need to make a decision.

The surrounds are also tied very closely to the Atmos effects. Atmos uses a 3D placement method which allows the sound engineer to literally “place” a sound exactly where they want it in the 3D soundstage “bubble” surrounding the listening area. If the surrounds are not positioned correctly the “bubble” collapses, and the movement of Atmos effects from the sides to the ceiling will be almost non-existent.

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nik9669a

Senior Virtuoso

I did not know about the importance of the surrounds, very interesting and revealing. This response alone may give me the info I need to make a decision.

The surrounds are also tied very closely to the Atmos effects. Atmos uses a 3D placement method which allows the sound engineer to literally “place” a sound exactly where they want it in the 3D soundstage “bubble” surrounding the listening area. If the surrounds are not positioned correctly the “bubble” collapses, and the movement of Atmos effects from the sides to the ceiling will be almost non-existent.

Does the Ray provide Atmos effects? Won’t an Arc be needed for that?

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SnappyBobAuthor

Contributor I

The Ray doesn’t support Dolby Atmos. Again, I’m really more interested in the Hi Fi Set of Fives and music than I am home theatre; although, I probably don’t know what I’m missing.

buzz

Grand Maestro

ATMOS’s value depends on what films and TV content you watch. If you watch newscasts and vintage films, ATMOS has no value. Recent action films can be fun with ATMOS.

skullc

Prodigy III

I have an arc sub and pair of ones for my home theatre listening but do not like music in atmos or soundbar call me old fashioned but I like my music in stereo.

To that end I bought a pair of 5's and sub for just music listening overkill I know but I would suggest that you use just the arc for tv as this is not your main interest and the pair of 5's and sub for your listening pleasure 👍

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SnappyBobAuthor

Contributor I

Yes, perhaps that’s the route to take.

With your TV and Music listening done primarily in one room it’s really absurd to think I would have to have 2 subwoofers in a the same room to achieve optimum results . . . Are You Listening Sonos!

I simply don’t want to be flipping the sub from room to room all the time.

skullc

Prodigy III

Yes, perhaps that’s the route to take.

With your TV and Music listening done primarily in one room it’s really absurd to think I would have to have 2 subwoofers in a the same room to achieve optimum results . . . Are You Listening Sonos!

I simply don’t want to be flipping the sub from room to room all the time.

Like I said overkill but it makes me happy 😜

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