How does the surround sound of today differ from Quad?
The Quad systems of the 70’s were flawed in two ways. First of all, there was a format war that confused consumers and discouraged them from buying into Quad. Secondly, if the placement of the speakers wasn’t exactly right then the listener had phantom images drifting around the room which resulted in a less that satisfying experience. The surround sound of today is built upon the premise of three speakers across the front, with the center speaker providing an anchor for the sound, which eliminates any moving phantom images and improves the imaging.
