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Originally Posted by Mighty Favog
Sounds great! But how much software is out there for 9.3??
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From what I've read, the two new height channels are extrapolated from the existing 5.1 or 7.1 signal, it's not a separate track like LFE.
But in 2002, Dolby premiered a master of We Were Soldiers which featured a Sonic Whole Overhead Sound soundtrack. This mix included a new ceiling-mounted height channel. So maybe it will handle both.
The dot 3 let's you configure a subwoofer for each channel (front/center/surrounds), to give a more dynamic bass experience.
I've read this thing can be reassigned to do 9.1 and 11.1 too, I think you need an external amp for the fronts to accomplish 11.1. It only has nine 140WPC amplifiers in it. I would guess this would be for a long viewing room configuration where somebody wants to go crazy with the side channels.