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    5.1 Surround Sound

    Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:33 pm
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    Dolby 5.1

    A multichannel sound technology that produces five channels of sound in the left, right, center, left surround and right surround positions. 5.1 systems also have 1 channel for LFE (low frequency effects) which is usually sent to a subwoofer.

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