Audio- THX Dolby etc 16 (CT3)

Question 1

There are four main pieces of audio equipment, excluding speakers, which you may encounter in a Home Theater system. What are they?

Answer 1

1. Preamplifers
2. Power Amplifiers
3. Surround sound processors
4. Audio/Video receivers (ct.3,pg.7)

Question 2

Certification program for home theater equipment. Uses some proprietary features, but mostly assures a base quality level for a given room size. Is compatible with any and all soundtrack formats.

Answer 2

THX ct3mod4pg59

Question 3

This format creates the experience of being surrounded by sound. It has multiple discrete audio channels that feed multiple speakers arranged in a surround-enhancing format.

Answer 3

surround sound ct3mod4pg56

Question 4

What are the two types of S/PDIF connections?

Answer 4

Coaxial and Optical ct3mod4pg63

Question 5

Has two discrete channels. Audio is recorded or mixed in such a way that some sounds are channeled to the left speaker and others to the right. It is commonly found in older audio equipment such as FM stereo receivers, cd players, and tape players.

Answer 5

Stereo ct3mod4 pg56

Question 6

Latent or out of sync audio is often called?

Answer 6

Lip sync (ct3,mod4.2,pg.55)

Question 7

There are three main surround speakers setups what are they?

Answer 7

5.1,6.1,7.1 (ct.3,pg.7)

Question 8

The tree main components of a home theater system are

Answer 8

Audio
Video
Environment

Question 9

In a home theater system the four main types of displays are

Answer 9

Flat panel
Front projection
Direct view(HD CRT)
Rear projection

Question 10

In a home theater the different types of audio formats are

Answer 10

Mono
Stereo
Surround sound

Question 11

Typically used for 600 oh line level audio

Answer 11

Left and right stereo cable