How to Maximize multichannel audio in your home theater

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In this video, Dolby's wizards reveal the three key tips to getting the best multichannel audio out of your home theater. If you want to impress your friends with an awesome sounding surround sound system, this video is perfect for you.

It turns out that distance isn't nearly as critical as the angle at which they point toward the listener!

Dolby was generous enough to share some more tips for maxing out the performance of your multichannel audio system... watch the show to find out what they are, along with what the extra speakers do in a 7.1 system... and a nifty way to use houseplants to soup up your surround sound system!