Mimicking surround sound, without the rear speakers?

[GinG]

Morning All,

I was in Currys the other day and was listening to the soundbars and also the BOSE systems. The BOSE systems I was listening to did really well with creating the surround sound effect however with just the front speakers.

This got me thinking...

I currently have a 5.1 system at home (Sony Amp & Canton speakers), but due to moving house last year have not got round to installing the rear speakers due to not having speaker cable long enough for the room, and also we will not be decorating till next year so don't want the cables running around the room.

Would it be possible to connect the 2 rears, however have them facing the front but some how position them to bounce the sound around??

Nothing lost if not, just means the speakers are still packed away in the boxes till we come to decorate!

Thanks

 

[GinG]

I was asking about using my current setup as opposed to buying new.

It will eventually be put back as a 'proper' 5.1 setup when we come to decorate, just wondering if I can use my current rears sat in the box to mimic this?

 

[GinG]

In a nutshell, not really. Pseudo surround is still not surround, and all the phase shifting and delaying employed will never really equal a proper set up either. If it were that easy or effective, a lot of husbands would be getting far less ear ache off their wives when wanting a surround array.

Thought as much, but the effect is quite impressive.

In all honesty I say when we come to decorate we will be back to the 5.1 surround, I am however loosing the battle slowly with the wife wanting to keep the 3.1 system.