A playback device for providing audio in a multi-channel listening environment, the playback device comprising: a network interface for facilitating communication on a network, wherein the network interface receives audio data over the network; a plurality of speaker drivers for providing an output of the audio data; at least one amplifier for powering the plurality of speaker drivers; and a processor for: processing the audio data to be output through the plurality of speaker drivers by: applying, based on a first instruction received from a controller via the network interface, a first frequency parameter to the audio data in accordance with a first type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said first instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the first type of pairing; and applying, based on a second instruction received from the controller via the network interface, a second frequency parameter in accordance with a second type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said second instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the second type of pairing. a network interface for facilitating communication on a network, wherein the network interface receives audio data over the network; a plurality of speaker drivers for providing an output of the audio data; at least one amplifier for powering the plurality of speaker drivers; and a processor for: processing the audio data to be output through the plurality of speaker drivers by: applying, based on a first instruction received from a controller via the network interface, a first frequency parameter to the audio data in accordance with a first type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said first instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the first type of pairing; and applying, based on a second instruction received from the controller via the network interface, a second frequency parameter in accordance with a second type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said second instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the second type of pairing. processing the audio data to be output through the plurality of speaker drivers by: applying, based on a first instruction received from a controller via the network interface, a first frequency parameter to the audio data in accordance with a first type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said first instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the first type of pairing; and applying, based on a second instruction received from the controller via the network interface, a second frequency parameter in accordance with a second type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said second instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the second type of pairing. applying, based on a first instruction received from a controller via the network interface, a first frequency parameter to the audio data in accordance with a first type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said first instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the first type of pairing; and applying, based on a second instruction received from the controller via the network interface, a second frequency parameter in accordance with a second type of pairing of the playback device with another playback device, said second instruction indicating the playback device is to be configured with the second type of pairing.