Dolby vs DTS Surround Sound – Which is Better?
Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround – Identifying the main differences between these multichannel sound formats Many audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts argue that DTS surround sound formats can deliver higher quality audio in comparison to their corresponding Dolby formats, with improved dynamic range, better representation of subtle detail in audio content, and improved signal-to-noise ratio. Partly, this reasoning arises because DTS surround sound is usually encoded at a higher data rate than Dolby Digital and its lineup of associated formats. This is more than understandable. We are dealing with lossy compression techniques. A higher bit-rate for the same format should normally implies superior sound during playback, as less compression in the encoding process should result in a better representation of the original sound source. In this Dolby vs DTS debate, DTS people argue that they are after ‘sonic perfection, not space consumption’ – hence the higher bit rate and lower
