In the mid-90s, home theaters began to be built in Finnish homes. In 1995, Gradient introduced its own, more versatile solution, which consisted of the CC-1 centre speaker and the DS-1 surround speaker in addition to the main speakers.
Since the rear channel of the Dolby pro logic system was monophonic, an excellent spatial impression was achieved even with one correctly placed dipole speaker. The Gradient DS-1 could be installed on the back wall behind the listener, between the wall and the ceiling, or on the ceiling above the listening position.