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Over the weekend my pre-amp/processor failed. I replaced it with an NAD model. I was concerned that the NAD did not have a built in RF demodulator for the 12-15 or so laserdiscs (out of some 900) with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
But the NAD, in addition to having all the 6.1 and 7.1 codecs, includes two types of Pro Logic II. This more than makes up for the
no RF demodulator issue. What a sweet codec! And it's almost miraculous that a stereo laserdisc can be made to sound very close to a 5.1 system, with front to back pans, etc.
So I am delighted and will be digging out the old discs as well as newer DVDs.
Having tied all the settings on stereo music, however, I'd have to say that they're getting closer but plain old stereo still sounds the most natural to these ears.

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Re: Dolby Pro-Logic II - Lowrider 02:48:57 03/30/04 (9)
It takes a while to fine tune DPLII, and get used to it, but now I have it always on, CDs and all...
Antonio Melo Ribeiro
- Re: Dolby Pro-Logic II - Kal Rubinson 08:20:55 03/30/04 (8)
  Well, it certainly helps many stereo recordings but it ain't as good as real MCH.
  - Re: Dolby Pro-Logic II - Lowrider 10:24:32 03/30/04 (7)
    Many discs have a superior PCM track, so I prefer DPLII with those instead of the MCH track...
    Antonio Melo Ribeiro
    - Name some, please. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 13:17:04 03/30/04 (6)
      mt
      - The Keith Jarrett Trio... - Lowrider 14:01:08 03/30/04 (5)
        
        In Reply to: Name some, please. (NT) posted by Kal Rubinson on March 30, 2004 at 13:17:04:
        
        Live at open theater east...
        Antonio Melo Ribeiro
        
        Re: The Keith Jarrett Trio... - Kal Rubinson 18:11:43 03/30/04 (4)
        
        In Reply to: The Keith Jarrett Trio... posted by lowrider on March 30, 2004 at 14:01:08:
        
        Label? Anything classical?
        
        Re: The Keith Jarrett Trio... - Lowrider 02:16:38 03/31/04 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Keith Jarrett Trio... posted by Kal Rubinson on March 30, 2004 at 18:11:43:
        
        Cammon, you can look that up in the net, I bet there aren�t more with the same tittle... ;)
        Some Opera DVDs also sound better in PCM, actually it happens more with Jazz and Opera DVDs...
        Usually Rock and Pop dont have PCM tracks anyway, or they just have PCM, like Dire Straits "Sultans of swing", a couple of Maddona�s with videos, for instance...
        Antonio Melo Ribeiro
        
        Sure. - Kal Rubinson 09:09:40 03/31/04 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Keith Jarrett Trio... posted by lowrider on March 31, 2004 at 02:16:38:
        
        Thanks for the information. ;-) As for the classical (lack of) suggestions, I was hoping for something specific.
        My experience with DPL II on the Fosgate FAP V1 is that I preferred the discrete SACD or DVD-A MCH over the DPL in every instance I tried. DPL was great with stereo-only sources and those specifically encoded for it.
        Kal
        
        Re: Sure. - Lowrider 03:05:13 04/01/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Sure. posted by Kal Rubinson on March 31, 2004 at 09:09:40:
        
        I was wondering why the questions, now I think I understand, I dont have DVD-A or SACD, I am only comparing with DTS and DD 5.1, also, PCM is not always superior...
        I am not home, so I cannot check the exact DVDs, but there is another from Miles Davies that has a fantastic PCM 24 bits track + DD 5.1
        Antonio Melo Ribeiro
        
        Ah! - Kal Rubinson 07:54:06 04/01/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Sure. posted by lowrider on April 01, 2004 at 03:05:13:
        
        I see. My comparisons were between discrete MCH and DPL.
Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is even better. - Joe Murphy Jr 13:16:08 03/29/04 (4)
You need a 7.1 system to use it, however.
- http://www.dolby.com/Consumer/Technologies/PLIIx/ (Open in New Window)
- Re: It never fails - rico 09:20:01 03/31/04 (3)
  EVERY time I buy a new piece of audio equipment, they invent something new that it doesn't have.
  - Then again... - ElbowGeek 18:55:51 04/08/04 (2)
    The LP hasn't changed in a while :-)
    - Re: Then again... - rico 13:09:18 04/11/04 (1)
      Yes, I still ply lotsa vinyl. But enthralled as I was with PL II I have moved on to DTS NEO 6, which is even better. Both m,y lp and LD collections have a new life.
      - Re: Then again... - Fido083 10:53:23 04/13/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Then again... posted by rico on April 11, 2004 at 13:09:18:
        
        I too like DTS better for most recordings.

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