Involve Audio Surround Master SM-465

Surround processor that does what it claims – I bought this to use with audiophile quality equipment to bridge the gap between stereo and surround sources. I have no interest in home theatre. Surround simulator buttons on AVRs just smear the sound across the room and I've never heard one I liked. This pulls a realistic surround field out of a stereo source, particularly when used with 4… Read more

equidistant speakers. Results vary but 70s and 80s music sounds great and I'm constantly surprised by how music I know well sounds in surround. I'm using a NAD M51 DAC and there's no degradation of sound quality. Looks a bit cheaply made next to hifi gear but that's my only complaint. Really works. Simple to set up. Looks cheap.

Unbeatable Surround Sound – I recently purchased a Surround Master from the Involve Audio website. The unit is an add on product which sits between your output device (TV, DVD, Bluray) and your amplifier. The surround master takes any stereo signal, like your tv and then decodes the information into 5.1 surround sound. I found the installation pretty easy but I did need… Read more

to check my amplifier manual to make sure I had it plugged in right. The best thing about this unit is that its like the next level upgrade to dolby or dts. Watching anything on tv or an older dvd which was recorded in stereo gets turned into full surround sound. I love it. It adds life to my old favorite movies and is awesome when listening to music.

Highly Recommend this anyone who love listening to music or watching movies. Easy Install, set and forget, fantastic sound experience