ProLogic’s flaws came from design for film, not home music

Evidence

Some of the criticisms of the first-generation Dolby ProLogic stemmed from it having been designed to deal with the imperfections of optical sound tracks on films. When delivered to homes on formats not having these problems, the limitations were obvious, especially when the upmixer was used for music; the surrounds were a dull, and there was too much emphasis on the center channel—the stereo soundstage seemed to shrink in width. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1734

Categorization

• XREF: A design-constraint origin story, parallel to the reader’s interest in how institutional constraints shape technology.

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