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Do home brew THX Surround EX systems work with existing non-Surround EX encoded 5.1 soundtracks?

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Do home brew THX Surround EX systems work with existing non-Surround EX encoded 5.1 soundtracks?

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Yes, but effectiveness varies depending on the soundtrack and the equipment being used. Surround soundtracks where a phantom center was intended by the mixer coupled with active l/r surrounds seem to benefit most.