Ben, I've heard you issue the "all surround sound is simulated" statement a few times and you are wrong on this one: sure, it can sound clever to say that "bullets are not really whizzing around" (of course they're not), but in a "real (not simulated)" surround setup, the "recording" of bullet sounds coming from the back is actually coming from the back speaker. In a "simulated surround" setup, it seems like the recorded bullet sound is coming from the back but it is actually coming from a front speaker. SRS "simulates" back speakers.
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Ben, I've heard you issue the "all surround sound is simulated" statement a few times and you are wrong on this one: sure, it can sound clever to say that "bullets are not really whizzing around" (of course they're not), but in a "real (not simulated)" surround setup, the "recording" of bullet sounds coming from the back is actually coming from the back speaker. In a "simulated surround" setup, it seems like the recorded bullet sound is coming from the back but it is actually coming from a front speaker. SRS "simulates" back speakers.