dolby digital or dts (5-channel)

K-daugh
K-daugh Posts: 467
edited October 2010 in Electronics
currently running an hk avr 247 .....wondering whats a better setting to go with dolby digital or dts .....my ipod plays logic 7 which i like .....but mostly for home theatre is dolby digital better or dts
Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited October 2010
    I have the same thoughts as the post above me. For whatever reason I always start on DTS (if available) and then try the DD.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    how about comcast cable viewing???? not sure if dts is offered......
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    i dont if my ears are broken..... or what but i feel i prefer dolby digital.....i dunno
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited October 2010
    They're the same, but different. Go with whatever your source is encoded in. How are you connecting your iPod? Analog?
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    They're the same, but different. Go with whatever your source is encoded in. How are you connecting your iPod? Analog?

    yeah i got a dual female rca to single male 3.5mm from monoprice....sounds really good......bass is bumping....
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    all my cables are monoprice .....just throwing that out there....proud of it too
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited October 2010
    K-daugh wrote: »
    yeah i got a dual female rca to single male 3.5mm from monoprice....sounds really good......bass is bumping....

    Ok, try this (from page 45 of your manual):
    1. Analog Bypass Mode: In this mode, the 2-channel signal is passed
    directly to the volume control, without being digitized or undergoing
    any processing for bass management or surround sound. The
    requirements for selecting analog bypass mode are:
    a) The analog audio inputs for the source must be selected. If necessary,
    press the Digital Button on the remote and use the ^⁄v
    Buttons to make the selection.
    b) The tone controls must be disabled by setting TONE MODE to OUT.
    Either use the Input Setup menu in the full-OSD system to make
    this change, or press the Tone Mode Button on the front panel or
    remote and use the ‹/› Buttons (^⁄v on the remote) until
    the TONE OUT message appears.
    c) The Surround Off mode must be selected. The easiest way to
    select the Surround Off mode is to press the Stereo Button on the
    remote until the Surround Off icon is lit (and the DSP icon is not lit)
    in the front-panel display.
    Those 60's should sound pretty good in this mode for music. IMO, the Logic 7 processing is outstanding for 2-channel stereo movie soundtracks, but sucks for music... but, to each their own. Enjoy. :)
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    wow sounds really good cant really turn it up though my daughter is sleeping in the next room...will do soon though and let you know
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    thanks
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2010
    ipod I would only play in stereo mode, cable and over air broadcast is all Dolby if it has it.
    My pioneer automatically sees what is coming in and switches so i realyl do not mess with it.
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited October 2010
    I have heard that the only difference between Dolby Digital and DTS is that DTS adds +3 db's to the rear channels. Any truth to that?
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    stock setting when my source is the cable box is dolby digital as well
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    i do not have the luxury of a blue ray player yet.......fml
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    i have an amp and a new sub ahead of the ps3 i want ......lol thats the order of my wish list
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    maybe i should stick the ps3 ahead of the sub
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    well my budget was some where around 400 but....... im three weeks out on that......
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    so now im kind of in the looking around figuring out what i want stage
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Ok, try this (from page 45 of your manual):

    Those 60's should sound pretty good in this mode for music. IMO, the Logic 7 processing is outstanding for 2-channel stereo movie soundtracks, but sucks for music... but, to each their own. Enjoy. :)

    just tested this out to dave mathews band -crash and various other songs from a few different genres........absolutley stunning .....i love my hk avr 247 best 180 ive ever spent (polk audio ebay) the 60s sound great .....the highs sound crystal clear mids are great bottom end is great.....im a happy camper, cant wait to add an amp....thanks for the great advice.....
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • love2listen
    love2listen Posts: 172
    edited October 2010
    To my ears, DTS usually offers better bass than DD!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2010
    I agree
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited October 2010
    Most of the time you don't really have a choice... lol. Take whatever the source gives you. If you have a choice - DTS.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2010
    DTS is much better than Dolby Digital. Not just better bass, but everything else is better (Resolution, clarity, etc.etc.)

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 937
    edited October 2010
    headrott wrote: »
    DTS is much better than Dolby Digital. Not just better bass, but everything else is better (Resolution, clarity, etc.etc.)

    Greg


    Yep..that's what I noticed.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2010
    headrott wrote: »
    DTS is much better than Dolby Digital. Not just better bass, but everything else is better (Resolution, clarity, etc.etc.)

    Greg

    headrott is right. If the soundtrack is encoded in DTS and Dolby....In general there is MORE information on DTS version....less compression. You can look up the amount of storage for audio that both use on WIKI. DTS takes up more space. And I too, generally prefer it.

    But as far as translating two channel music into surround sound. I find Dolby music II does fine.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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