On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:58:28 -0500, jim moses <jmo...@brown.edu> wrote : > I agree it's non-sense to call that system WFS. But I do think it > could be an improvement for many listeners. I sometimes think it's > useful to think of a spectrum between stereo and WFS. Even 5.1 with a > center channel is a step along that spectrum compared to depending > entirely on phantom images in stereo. > > But I do wish they would discuss it honestly. I also wonder about the > 'rendering algorithm' if it is up-mixing from stereo. > > jim
The Trifield process can "up-mix" stereo to 3 or more channels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifield http://decoy.iki.fi/dsound/ambisonic/motherlode/source/Trifield1.pdf http://decoy.iki.fi/dsound/ambisonic/motherlode/source/1991_Optimal%20Reproduction%20Matrices%20for%20Multispeaker%20Stereo_Gerzon.pdf -- Marc > On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Augustine Leudar > <augustineleu...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > yes its marketing nonsense ;) There's no way you could get anything > > even slightly decent WFS with only 5 speakers, you might ata push > > be able to say you've incorporated Huygens principle but....nah. > > Sorry just no. I had 32 in a line and it still wasn't ideal.... > > > > On 28 November 2015 at 18:11, Steven Boardman > > <boardroomout...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I saw this > > > > > > > > > > > http://massfidelity.com/press/releases/introducing-the-core-wireless-speaker-system > > > > > > Not sure how only 5 speakers in a very small box, can project a > > > stereo image across the room. I was under the impression one > > > needed loads of speakers for WFS to work nicely. > > > Another miracle from a start up? > > > > > > Steve _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.
