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I've got my system set up as 2 channel with a sub. The speakers are large, full range and accurate. My question is, if the source, say a DVD, has center and rear channel information, is that information being fed through my mains or is some of it lost?Also, if I eventually go to a 5.1 system, will the new pre/pro or receiver automatically direct all the information from a standard stereo CD through the mains and the sub?
I really enjoy my music through my current system. What, if anything, would I be compromising to go to 5.1?
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I have a Denon 3910. It down mixes 5.1 to 2 channel. The sound is very good for movie and SACD. The only time it does not do 2 channels is when I play DVD Audio discs. If your DVD player has a selection that outputs the audio signal into 2 channels from 5.1, you wouldn't be losing anything. It will sound great.
You could add on a Yamaha DSP-E800 to your existing system and a couple of modest rear speakers to make a great sounding HT system which also allows you to play CDs in stereo without compromising the signal.The Yamaha connects to your preamp or integrated and can be turned off when playing CDs. It's cheap too, and provides amplification for just the rears and centre channel, although I have mine set for 'phantom' centre as no centre speaker is used.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
I went to the Yamaha site and didn't see anything current in this type of item. Have they quite making them and/or does anyone else make something along the same line?I like the idea of using my current amps to drive my mains and sub.
I've just checked Yamaha's site and the DSP-E800 is listed in the dicontinued section, but this doesn't really matter as there are usually one or two available on ebay in any given week.After reading a thread over on AVforums it appears that Yamaha decided it was counter-productive manufacturing the E800 as it was perhaps discouraging customers from purchasing their receivers, but the E800 is fairly well known in the UK as being the only product of it's kind available to users of high-end stereo systems who don't want to compromise the performance of their systems by having audio signals degraded.
My E800 is by far the cheapest piece of equipment I own but it does it's job admirably when watching DVDs/SKYTV, while being completely out of circuit when I listen to CDs.
Recently I purchased a Primare DTS/DD processor so the Yamaha's processing was not needed anymore although the amplification of the rear channels was, but it's possible to configure the Yamaha as a power amp only so it still retains it's place on my rack.
Higly recommended then for anyone like me who doesn't think even high-end 5 or 6 channel amps/receivers can cut the mustard for stereo.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
DSP A-1000, how does it compare?
"DSP A-1000, how does it compare?"No idea, but it's logical to assume the DSP-E800 uses identical processing and amp modules.
Of course, a system with 'proper' stereo amps using the DSP-E800 will be far superior for music than the DSP A-1000 and the system as a whole will be a notch or two above.
You also have the option of upgrading your stereo amps when funds allow, and can upgrade to a dedicated processor at a later date (HDMI link for instance) while retaining the E800 as a power amp for your rear (and centre if needed) channels.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
My extensive lp and laserdisc (almost all are stereo) collections have a new life thanks to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, which converts stereo material into an ersatz but very enjoyable 5 channel experience, adding warmth, a sense of space, and a "roundness" to various instruments. Don't confuse this with the original Pro Logic, which I found (and still find) amusical and containing traces of distortion. So, yes, your stereo music will be improved.Plus your DVD movies (and music discs) will now play in either Dolby Digital or (even better) DTS 5.1 surround. Just don't expect much to be mixed in the back channels and don't set the back channels higher in level than the mains. Ideally all the speakers should be the same and equally loud and distant from he sweet spot but this is understandably difficult in many budget and room situations. Just get as close to this ideal as you can and your involvemnent (the elusive suspension of disbelief) in both music and movies will be enhanced.
I am writing as an audiophile for 50 years and a home theater buff for 16 years.
My system is set up the same way. Frankly, I'm not a fan of 5.1, plus my room won't really alow it. If you have your DVD player down mix the 5.1 to 2 channel, you can get quite good sound without the need for a center and surrounds.
Jack
It will reroute that information IF you set up the player correctly, telling it that you do not have a center or rear speakers.It will send bass to your sub IF you use the bass management features.
Nothing IF you keep your current equipment and simply expand to 5.1
Kal
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