Asus Xonar U3 User Manual page 22

8.2.8 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® IIx 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
2 Reference Mode
3 Wide Mode
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Description
Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Clicking
the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual
Speaker page for manual adjusting.
Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization:
The first is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing
speakers as in the following picture.
Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and
enhances the surround experience as in the following
picture.
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