Home Theater Rear Speaker

A home theater rear speaker is essentially
a set of two speakers
(preferably identical
to your front stereo speakers) placed behind
the viewers. They are responsible for creating
a diffuse soundfield and letting you hear all special
special effects contained on your DVD's.

In the past, sound effects were extracted
from a sound matrix embedded into the front channels
but the newer Dolby Digital standard common in home
theaters already contains a dedicated track
with rear channel effects on your DVD's.

Unlike your front channel loudspeakers, they need not
be positioned to form a stereo triangle with the listener
but can be positioned to radiate indirectly.
This results in a diffuse soundfield.

To build these speakers, simply build an extra stereo pair
of your front stereo speakers and position them behind
your viewing position.

In a perfect world, you should have identical speakers
in your home theater setup -- but what if you're
on a tight budget?

Please click here to learn how you can build a nice pair
of rear speakers for almost peanuts.

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