The two rear speaker channels are used for ambient sounds, which provide the immersive "surround" effect ... trickier and ...

Which is why [Peter Waldraff] decided to take a rather unconventional approach and hide his rear surround sound speakers in a pair ... LEDs and used an external “wall wart” transformer.

For more on this topic, see our guide to the best surround-sound speakers ... small shelf and push it against a wall, but don’t. Because of the speaker’s rear-ported design, this could ...

At the rear, two smaller bookshelf speakers are on surround duties, providing pin-point effects, while the slimline subwoofer handles the low end, giving blockbusters greater bass impact.

The sleek speakers can be wall-mounted or placed on ... Like Atmos, this format creates a 3D surround sound effect with music separated across front, rear, and height channels.

A feature called Personal Surround Sound puts rear channels inside ... as well as a Wall EQ toggle that adjusts the tone if you’ve mounted the speaker under your TV. This is all nice to have ...

Most soundbars tuck several speakers into a thin enclosure that can be mounted on a wall or placed on ... and a few have rear speakers for a true surround-sound experience. A growing number ...