Home Theater – What’s an LFE..?
Think low… Way deep down low…
You know the rumbling you hear during an explosion, the deep earthshaking sound as the dinosaur takes a step? That is the Low Frequency Effects channel in a movie audio soundtrack.
In dealing with home theater or maybe a DVD, you probably have seen the designation 5.1 or 6.1. It’s the “.1” that refers to the LFE channel, which is played through a speaker called a subwoofer. This adds that extra sense of realism, depth and intensity to most any movie you watch.
So grab that popcorn, start the DVD, and enjoy all the shaking from the LFE…!
You know the rumbling you hear during an explosion, the deep earthshaking sound as the dinosaur takes a step? That is the Low Frequency Effects channel in a movie audio soundtrack.
In dealing with home theater or maybe a DVD, you probably have seen the designation 5.1 or 6.1. It’s the “.1” that refers to the LFE channel, which is played through a speaker called a subwoofer. This adds that extra sense of realism, depth and intensity to most any movie you watch.
So grab that popcorn, start the DVD, and enjoy all the shaking from the LFE…!