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In Reply to: Thanks. (I haven't done the work yet, and given my aesthetic goals... posted by clarkjohnsen on May 30, 2008 at 07:23:46:
"all too often those other channels are faked."
No more so than a stereo mix from a multi-channel recording is also faked.
My point was simply that taking a given soundtrack and altering the number of channels, whether it be a 2 channel soundtrack you're converting to more channels or a 5.1 channel soundtrack you're converting to stereo, can't be done without some damage. I found that the clarity of sound from the front L & R speakers in my HT system improved when I added side surround speakers and took the surround content out of what they were playing, and I found it improved again when I added a centre speaker and took the centre information out of what they were playing. Doing the reverse and folding channels into a smaller number of channels reduces clarity for me.
"One thing I must do is learn how best to collapes the whole shmear into simple stereo. Regrettably (?) I do not yet have any decoding gear in house, so that must wait."
Actually you do have some decoding gear which will collapse a surround sound mix to 2 channels: your DVD/BD player. They all have options for 2 channel or multi-channel output. Simply choose the 2 channel option and avoid selecting any option that adds pseudo-surround effects. Whatever you do, don't try the "simple" approach of just connecting the L & R output jacks of the surround sound outputs to your stereo amp because you're likely to find that all that does is give you 2 channels of the surround mix without any folding down to 2 channels and the first thing you'll notice as missing in action will be most of the dialog. Some players may work with this sort of connection PROVIDED you choose the stereo output option in their setup menu. Best advice: Read the manual for instructions on stereo output options.
David Aiken
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Follow Ups
- RE: Thanks. (I haven't done the work yet, and given my aesthetic goals... - David Aiken 14:18:20 05/30/08 (3)
- Thanks, again. But who, I ask you, would just connect the L & R output jacks of the surround sound outputs... - clarkjohnsen 07:27:52 05/31/08 (2)
- Someone will have done it… - David Aiken 14:16:50 05/31/08 (1)
- Thanks again! nt - clarkjohnsen 10:31:57 06/01/08 (0)
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