8-D Audio

[Bob Romano]

I've got your back.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

I have nothing - except OP is Sea Sick

 

[MidiMagic]

I have two of those albums, but only because I like the artist (Dick Schory). It appears to be a motor driven set of three panpots.

One of those was a Christmas album. I was playing it when my brother walked in. He heard the musical parts going back and forth (this was before quad) and said, "What is this - Jiggle Bells?"

 

[Bob Romano]

really... can someone explain the point of this. This is one of the dumbest surround processes I have ever heard.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

really... can someone explain the point of this. This is one of the dumbest surround processes I have ever heard.

Google knows:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/what-is-8d-audio/
I don't use headphones (I only have an ancient Koss quad headphone) but I might try it through the Surround Master.

 

[Mr. Afternoon]

really... can someone explain the point of this. This is one of the dumbest surround processes I have ever heard.

It's essentially auditory clickbait for the zoomers.

 

[Bob Romano]

After reading that article, I'm convinced, more than ever, that there is a sucker born every minute. I can do the same thing for any song with my balance control. Complete nonsense.

 

[hobie1dog]

 

[jimfisheye]

After reading that article, I'm convinced, more than ever, that there is a sucker born every minute. I can do the same thing for any song with my balance control. Complete nonsense.

These are probably children. It's just childlike playing with sound in motion. Everyone has to start somewhere! And you know, they're trying to make up 'scientific' sounding terms along the way like 8D. Perhaps someone should show them some actual surround mixes and how to set up a system! A few of these guys will certainly grow into interest in actual surround sound. And a few will still miss the actual music available in surround and keep crudely play with their balance control for amusement. Maybe a few of them will get into audio production!

Think of the kind of hi-fi gear youngsters might have. No one's trying to "image" anything. It's crude blasts of sound hocketing from speaker to speaker like you do when you first discover the pan knob. The comment "best with stereo headphones" calls out that these guys aren't even vaguely aware of actual surround sound systems yet.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

This is even dumber than 360 or Atmos.

Apparently, no love for Atmos in the Romano household.

 

[Mr. Afternoon]

These are probably children. It's just childlike playing with sound in motion. Everyone has to start somewhere! And you know, they're trying to make up 'scientific' sounding terms along the way like 8D. Perhaps someone should show them some actual surround mixes and how to set up a system! A few of these guys will certainly grow into interest in actual surround sound. And a few will still miss the actual music available in surround and keep crudely play with their balance control for amusement. Maybe a few of them will get into audio production!

Think of the kind of hi-fi gear youngsters might have. No one's trying to "image" anything. It's crude blasts of sound hocketing from speaker to speaker like you do when you first discover the pan knob. The comment "best with stereo headphones" calls out that these guys aren't even vaguely aware of actual surround sound systems yet.

Youngsters believe bluetooth sounds better than FLAC or DSD simply because they don't have to use wires.
I swear everyone makes fun of me for using wires in school.