Video Asylum

Posted by sam9 on March 14, 2002 at 15:58:29

In Reply to: how to incorporate high end 2 channel into HT system? posted by sa_miller on March 04, 2002 at 18:28:04:

I'm not convinced that high-end audiophile signal processing is worth while. If you are watching a movie on DVD and it is good movie you shouldn't be doing a lot of critical listening to the audio. I listened once to an interview with Danny Elfman (score for Batman, Beetlejuice, etc.). He said in essence that if you become aware of the his work, either he or the director (or both) has failed.

That said I would suggest a modest cost DVD player and modest cost AVR (WITH PRE-OUTS!). Keep everthing else the way you have it. Hook the DVD player to the AVR. Run the AVR L&R main pre-oute to the Rogue, assuming you have not used up all the line level inputs. Drive the center and rear channels from the AVR.

Result: For two channel stereo use the equipment you know have -- nothing changes. For films on DVD use the DVDP, the AVR and let your present system handle the L&L mains. I'd bet this will give you better sound than most ground up pure HT systems.