Do these headphones put out 5.1 surround?
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They are stereo headphones. Your sound card probably has something that simulates surround. Mine does. Very good headphones.
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Depending on the number speakers you may use, most of us have two, left and right for stereo, you should be able to compensate for the issue mentioned from the audigy control panel. I have three speakers with a bass added and it took some playing with the controls to get the sound I wanted. It gives you an option for speaker/headphone configurations from stereo to 5.1 surround sound and one for headphones. Your mileage will vary. Hope this helps.
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Yes. I have mine hooked up using Monster XP (16 gauge?) speaker wire to my 5.1 surround system. No problems.
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Yes, but unless you run them through the unit you will not get true surround sound.
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It is not natively 7.1 no, but, I use the software at the "Razerzone" web site under products and software called "Surround" to give just about any headset 7.1 surround sound. Works great with this one too!
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Do a Google 'image' search of dolby 5.1. This will help you. Should be on the side. Can do the same search for 7.1, 9.1.
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Sure. These headphones cater to 5.1 games and movies more because of the multi-speaker setup. (three speakers in each can) It may make your music sound different compared to stereo headphones, but unless your the pickiest of audiophiles, that probably won't matter.
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Simply put, yes. It has left and right audio output with RCA and 1/4 jacks. However, left and right is two channels. If you're using 5.1 surround sound, I don't know if the sound system can correctly split two channels (left and right) into five. If it can't, it will probably have 5 inputs. I don't know a whole lot about surround sound systems though. I keep my headphones plugged into my mixer.
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The only thing that plays 7.1 is on a surround sound that has 7 speakers and a sub box. These are a great pair of headphones and I have mine hooked up to my TV with a fiber optic cable. Then it is Bluetooth from the box to my headphones. I have had mine for about three years now, and my wife loves that I have them. I also use them to talk on my smartphone sometimes. The only thing I suggest is some rechargeable batteries.
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If you are installing only two front and two rear speakers they should work fine. If you are planning a 5:1 surround system they do not perform well as center channel speakers.
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its only supported 5.1 as real surround mean with more 2 speakers but you can feel the 7.1 surround without install 2 more speakers
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Yes, but you will need two additional satellite speakers to get 7.1 surround. This system is 5.1.
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It does not record to 5.1 Surround only Stereo. But you can re-output to 5.1 Surround using Pinnacle Studio 11/12, Sony Vegas or Ulead Video 11 video editing software.
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Yes that is where I have mine and they sound amazing for surround and stereo.
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I'm going to guess that it comes from creative marketing. Most likely they are referring to the fact that the audio outputs can be connected to a surround sound to achieve 5.1.
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Yes, the BD55 will "downmix" to 5.1. The additional 2 audio "channels" in 7.1 are matrixed from the 5.1 mix so you won't miss anything with a 5.1 setup.
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I am not an expert but have recently done extra research. My short answer is ... yes. The left and right "surround" speakers of a 5.1 or 7.1 system are meant to convey mostly ambient sounds (background noises, some music, surround "effects"...). The sounds on these two surround channels are *mostly* non-specifically localized (i.e., you are not supposed to know exactly where they come from... even left or right in many cases). Thus, ideal surround speakers are designed to disperse or diffuse the sound using various techniques -- some techniques are better than others. Some speakers use out-of-phase "dipole" or "bipole" modes trying to reflect the sound, etc.. The catch is... with music and many newer mixed movies, the sound engineer remixes are now using the left and right surrounds more specifically sometimes... so you want some "directional" quality to the speakers as well (i.e., a car moving from left to right, or a door opening with wind on the right side...). Thus, it is good to find speakers that have a good blend of dispersion and directional quality, which the Klipsch RS-41, 42 are known to be. The REAR speakers, however, if you are using 7.1, are meant to be directional (not dispersed) as they are used to "anchor" sounds that the engineer intends to be specifically BEHIND the viewer (not "around" the viewer). There is not MUCH activity on the REAR channels, however, so smaller "bookshelf" directional speakers are recommended, and dispersion surround speakers would be a waste of money.