Getting The Most Out Of Your Surround Sound System

Its no secret that mp3 files are not 5.1 encoded. What does that mean for someone using a surround sound system? That means your only going to be using your front two speakers and your subwoofer. How do you get surround sound out of stereo music? The easiest way is to download and install Aud-x. I've only had luck with this program working while using Windows Media Player, so I'd recommend using that. Now, you just have to set Aud-x to surround sound and your music should now play through all your speakers. Another way to get surround sound audio is to get a Logitech Z-5500 sound sytem. This has a Dolby Music Decoder that can decode audio into surround sound.

Now that you have surround sound, you need to make sure your equalizer is set up correctly. A flat equalizer on most sound systems will make the audio sound dull. I find the "U" approach to sound the best. Set 31 hertz about 3/8's way up and progressively lower each following bar until the 500 hertz bar is about 1/4 way down. Then raise each following bar until the 16k hertz bar is at the same height as the 31 hertz bar. This should get you optimal audio, but you can tweak it.