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In Reply to: Is there a low cost processor that will do Dolby digital and prologic with volume control? posted by mistergroovy on October 04, 2002 at 12:33:04:
I own one, works fine, price is great, lets me use my multiple amps, etc. without spending too much. Uses a good Motorola processor.
ProMedia DD-5.1
Price: $169.99
This versatile audio surround sound system digital decoder/preamplifier is precisely crafted to bring you the most advanced surround modes including DTS, Dolby Digital & Dolby Pro Logic.
This system will reproduce six discrete channels of encoded sound tracks with true fidelity and sonic excellence. The ProMedia DD-5.1 automatically detects the type of signal present at each input and decodes it based on the original encoded software.
The ProMedia DD-5.1 allows you to connect virtually any audio input sources such as:
Game Consoles with Digital Connectivity (With Toslink optical cable or RCA S/P-DIF) XBox, PlayStation 2
Computer Soundcards with Digital Connectivity (S/P DIF; RCA or Toslink jack)
DVD Players, LD Player, CD Player with Digital Connectivity (S/P DIF; RCA or Toslink jack)
Analog 2-channel (stereo RCA) sources such as TV, VCR, CD Player
2-channel Miniplug Sources will need an adapter to RCA plugs. (PC soundcards, laptops, or analog 2-channel Game Consoles: Nintendo, Sony PlayStation)
This unit includes Bass Management, but the optimum mode is to set all channels to Large Mode (RED LED) so the ProMedia system can accurately channel the bass information to the subwoofer.
2-channel, 4-channel, and 5.1-channel modes for your specific ProMedia system. This is especially helpful to allow digital connectivity to all of our products.
This unit includes Five Channel Equalization for fine tuning the frequency curve of your systemThe ProMedia DD-5.1 is truly a dynamic multimedia theater epicenter.
Follow Ups:
That seems to be exactly what I want. One thing you didn't mention was the sound quality. Thanks for the advice.
Seems to sound fine, but I'm one of those guys who feels that speakers and room are 99.8% of the sound, so I don't put alot of weight in the front end of the chain, if it does what it is supposed to.
(in simple terms, give me GOOD speakers set up well in a GOOD room, with merely OKAY gear behind it, and it will sound great for the dough in most peoples estimation, and compare well versus bad choices of speakers and/or bad room but good front end..blah blah blah)
The way I read the instruction manual on the Klipsch unit, it appears that the LFE crossover frequency is fixed at 120 hz. To me, lack of adjustable crossover frequency was the only obvious thing lacking in this unit. Can you confirm that the LFE frequency is fixed?Thanks,
I'm not sure, but it certainly appears to be the case, doesn't it? Still, it is amazing that there is nothing else out there like this, at anywhere near the price. It's the only thing I've found and keeps me from bumming out by laying out big bucks in an everchanging surround sound world................not too worried about obsolesence for $169.
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