Dolby Surround Test CD

Dolby Surround Test CD (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Finlandia
• ASIN: B000005IG0
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,431 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Installation: Channel Balance Adjustment

2. Installation: Channel Balance Adjustment

3. Musical Samples: Waterfall

4. Musical Samples: Dust Wipers

5. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Jänkä-Joonas' Schottise

6. Musical Samples: Finnish Folk Music: Piikki's Polska

7. The Four Seasons, Winter, Pt. 1

8. Musical Samples: Aurora Lucis Rutilat

9. Musical Samples: Homenaje

10. Frére Jaques (Brother Johann)

11. Musical Samples: Toccata

12. Sound Effects: Tractor Engine

13. Sound Effects: Subway Station

14. Sound Effects: Amusement Park

15. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Center Channel Phase

16. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Noise Panning [20 to 20000 Hz]

17. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Noise Panning [125 to 7000 Hz]

18. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning [20 to 2000]

19. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning [L-LC-C-RC-]

20. Sterophonic Image and Sonic Scenery: Stepped Noise Panning [C-S, 125 t]

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dolby Surround Test CD, January 9, 2000

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David Wu (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dolby Surround Test CD (Audio CD)

Not in comparative terms, the 5-star rating assigned to this one is subjective, only reflecting my satifaction with it. Perhaps I should give it a 4-star because it certainly could be better.

This CD is very well made, and all in English (i.e. the 30-page instruction/explanation booklet and the "Left Channel, Right Channel, ..." spoken in the first track. It obviously has more than what's needed to set up and test a DPL system. The tracks are good for testing and adjusting any speaker systems and revealing the problems with the speakers and the room accoustic conditions (e.g. speaker frequecy response, speaker and/or room resonance, speaker build quality, etc.) It can be a powerful tool for speaker auditioning and speaker specs debunking.

The Noise Panning tracks easily reveal how well or poor the speakers are sonically matched and/or placed. The Base-frequency Adjustments tracks reveals the problems with subwoofers (placement and build quality), some of which may be remedied easily. The frequency sequence and sweep clearly show the dips in the frequency response of the woofer and subwoofer.

The musical samples themselves are worth part of the cost. They show you how good even DPL can sound, hence what one should expect of DD or DTS CDs and music DVDs.

The booklet contains illustrations of speakers vs. effects, and photos of the performing artists and where the sound was recorded (churches, etc.).

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Try something else., December 8, 2003

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"anybodykilla" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dolby Surround Test CD (Audio CD)

My friend got this CD (note it's a CD) so if you want to accurately set up a Dolby Digital/DTS system this is not the way to go. If your a beginner or don't really care how your set up sounds then go for it. Everyone else should get Avia Guide To Hometheater or better yet Digital Video Essentials, both sold right here on amazon.com.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nightmare !!!, August 3, 2003

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RAMKUMAR IYER (India, Ahmedabad) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dolby Surround Test CD (Audio CD)

Careful!!! IF you are looking for a pure music and video clips to check your latest dolby HT - this will be a nightmare for you. This CD is simply gives wizzzing sound through which you can check all the channels. It wont be helpful if you are using dolby digital. It is good only for old dolby pro logic systems. If you are having DTS decoded etc... this CD will be an expensive toy.

Give another thought beofore you buy... Best suggestion would be DTS / Dolby Digital Demo CDs