Think we will ever get 7.3 audio fields for home theatre?

[IHateMyJob2004]

Well, I think it makes sense. The idea that subsa are non-directional isn't true as afar as I am concerned. You can find a subwoofer in a room with your eyes closed.

So, will 7.3 audio fields ever come to our home theaters? At a minimum I think it makes sense. Imagine a bomb explodes off screen to the right and the sounds comes from there in the HT. That would be awesome.

Or with 7.5, something could happen behind you.

Any thoughts?

I have to imagine that 7.3 would be a natural eveolution.

EDIT:
stolen fro mthe other thread:

sharkeeper:
No the term "sub" is VERY abused in the industry. A TRUE subwoofer takes over where the mains leave off. Decent mains should be capable of acoustic reproduction down to 39Hz. Good reference systems don't need a subwoofer in the sense that they will be within 3dB output at 20 Hz. (Laurie Fincham) We do use subwoofers with such systems and they go very very low and take lots of power and the transmission lines are equally big.

This 150Hz bullsh!t is nonsense. This is why I generall don't like three piece systems. The majority of your music CANNOT be accurately handled with a 3.5" driver. No way.

You cannot have too much bass. You can have too much in accurate bass though. True sub bass begins in the single digits or even millihertz. It's a realm that only a handful of systems can touch outside of pyrotechnical helpers which (obviously) are never used in the home!

This is probably the most logical, wellwritten argument for not needing dedicated subs I have ever read. Atleast in HTs.

 

[Anubis]

7.2 is far enough IMO

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

<-- Runs 7.2 or 7.(1 x 2) rather.

Actually, 10.2 will be the next major step.😉

 

[Raduque]

I only still have 5.1 =(

 

[cjgallen]

I'm rockin' to my 2.0 system!

 

[Saint Nick]

i have a 5.2(1 x 2)