Asus Xonar Essence ST - Manual (Page 33)

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Dolby Virtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound
listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also
creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and MP3
content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic ® II processing, delivers a virtual
5.1-channel surround listening experience from any high-quality stereo source.
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1 Dolby Virtual Speaker enable/disable
Tick this checkbox to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Click the text bar to switch the
right window to a Dolby Virtual Speaker page for manual adjusting.
2 Reference Mode
Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization: Reference Mode and
Wide Mode.
Reference mode virtualizes the missing speakers as shown below.
3 Wide Mode
Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and enhances the surround
experience as shown below.