Will a 2.1 surround sound system sound better than a stereo sound system?

Answer 1

2.1 is not surround sound, it's just stereo plus a subwoofer. A basic stereo system would be considered 2.0.

Depending on the stereo system, adding a subwoofer could be an improvement and sound better.

In order to be considered surround sound, you'd need additional speakers in the rear and/or sides (as in a 5.1 or 7.1 system).

Answer 2

Hi.It all depends on the quality of the equipment used.In a Music System or a Home Theater System the recorded information is retrieved from the software (Records,CDs, DVDs, Tape,Tuner,Satellite etc.) converted to an electrical signal by the Source component and sent to the Pre - Amplifier.This component is responsible for volume adjustment,and input switching. (to select the Source you are using) The Pre-Amplifier is responsible for the first stage of amplification of the tiny signal it receives from the Source.

The signal is then passed on to the Power Amplifier(s) for the next stage of amplification . Its job is to move the speakers back and forth with control and accuracy while not introducing any noise or distortions to the signal it receives from the Pre-Amp.

After the signal leaves the Power-Amplifier(s) it travels to the Loudspeakers through a special cable .If the signal has not deteriorated too much when it gets to the Speakers they covert the electrical signal into an acoustical one and hopefully reproduce the sound we want to hear.

The equipment in a Stereo or Home Theater are like links in a chain.From beginning to end nothing can improve the original signal. A music system and home theater are damage control jobs.Because we can't make the signal better than it is on the software,the goal is to degrade it as little as possible.If information is lost or damaged at the Source nothing else down the chain can make up for it or repair it.

Answer 3

One more sub woofer is all that makes the 2 stereo + 0ne Sub system. Three is better than two six are better yet! I Have a 5.1 system out doors and a 5.1 Sony indoors home Television system HD DVR Satellite System.
As a Audiophile I really know the difference between real fidelity and Low quality sound. I purchased a Archos 20 gig MP-3 player in 1999 and have my entire CD collection portable! Now I am thinking I-Phone and even more uses of technology. We sure have come a long way from the Home Brewed Computer Club.

Answer 4

Not necessarily. A system dedicated to proper stereo playback will often be better than a system that's marketing itself as "2.1" A number of years ago some speaker manufacturers started printing "digital ready" on the cardboard shipping boxes. This didn't actually mean anything, and usually those speakers sounded worse than those who didn't feel the need to bandy such terms about.

Answer 5

Depends on your stereo speakers. If they're capable of producing the kind of bass that can shake walls then you might not need a sub, adding one might give you a slightly deeper sound. If your speakers don't have that much bass then a sub will reproduce the bass frequencies that your stereo speakers are not capable of. (ex: stereo speakers only as low as 60Hz-70Hz and your sub can go down to 20Hz....the sub will fill in that 40 to 50 gap in deepness of the bass that you hear)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The .1 just means separate Bass so you speaker will last alot longer if you like the bass up

Answer 8

No not really but that really depends on the quality of your speakers.