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The 5, 3, and 2 refer to the number channels, or more specifically, the number of speakers a system uses. the "point 1" means the system has a separate sub woofer. In a sound bar system all of the front speakers are in the same long box or bar if you will. The center channel speaker almost always carries only the dialog for TV shows and movies that are encoded for surround sound. The rear L and R speakers and the sub woofer in a surround sound bar system are in their own separate enclosures. A 5.1 channel system uses 6 speakers. A left front, right front, center channel front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), left rear, right rear, and subwoofer speakers. These are surround sound systems. A 3.1 channel system uses 4 speakers. A left front, right front, center channel front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), and a sub woofer. No surround speakers but some systems may include some type of simulated surround sound processing utilizing the left and right front speakers. A 2.1 channel system uses 3 speakers. A left front, right front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), and a subwoofer. I hope this was helpful.

5.1 Front left right n center and two back left n right 3.1 Front left right n center 2.1 Front left right

The number before the (.) is the number of speakers... 2 (stereo), 3 (center, left, right) 5, additional surround speakers, 6 & 7 rear surrounds. There are more but that's the basic set up - with 5.1 more readily available. The (.) 1 is for the subwoofer. Sometimes you'll see a 5.2 or even a 9.2! The general public seems most content with 5.1.

A 5.1 system has 5 speakers and a subwoofer (front left, center, front right, rear left, and rear right) and 3.1 has 3 speakers and a subwoofer (left, right, and center). A 2.1 channel has 2 speakers and a subwoofer (Left and Right).

The number of channels producing audio. Basically the higher the number the more points of sound you have creating a deeper and richer audio experience.

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The 5, 3, and 2 refer to the number channels, or more specifically, the number of speakers a system uses. the "point 1" means the system has a separate sub woofer. In a sound bar system all of the front speakers are in the same long box or bar if you will. The center channel speaker almost always carries only the dialog for TV shows and movies that are encoded for surround sound. The rear L and R speakers and the sub woofer in a surround sound bar system are in their own separate enclosures. A 5.1 channel system uses 6 speakers. A left front, right front, center channel front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), left rear, right rear, and subwoofer speakers. These are surround sound systems. A 3.1 channel system uses 4 speakers. A left front, right front, center channel front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), and a sub woofer. No surround speakers but some systems may include some type of simulated surround sound processing utilizing the left and right front speakers. A 2.1 channel system uses 3 speakers. A left front, right front (in the same enclosure for sound bar systems), and a subwoofer. I hope this was helpful.
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5.1 Front left right n center and two back left n right 3.1 Front left right n center 2.1 Front left right
Answered by Jabish 8 years ago
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The number before the (.) is the number of speakers... 2 (stereo), 3 (center, left, right) 5, additional surround speakers, 6 & 7 rear surrounds. There are more but that's the basic set up - with 5.1 more readily available. The (.) 1 is for the subwoofer. Sometimes you'll see a 5.2 or even a 9.2! The general public seems most content with 5.1.
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A 5.1 system has 5 speakers and a subwoofer (front left, center, front right, rear left, and rear right) and 3.1 has 3 speakers and a subwoofer (left, right, and center). A 2.1 channel has 2 speakers and a subwoofer (Left and Right).
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The number of channels producing audio. Basically the higher the number the more points of sound you have creating a deeper and richer audio experience.
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