DSP modes

burdette

Just curious.. does anyone use any of the DSP modes that are built in to your equipment? The industry went through the "number of DSP modes" war several years ago (led by Sony, I believe)... didn't some receivers have like 10 or 20 modes?

I've got three (hall, theater... and.. arena?). I listened to them when I got the receiver, but don't use them, ever. Most (whether mine or others I've heard) seem to make vocals recede and add an overall ... hollowness.. that doesn't sound like a particular venue, to me... unless they're trying to recreate nose-bleed cheap seats.

shack

I will occasionally use 5 channel stereo when I am moving around or there is a group in the room. DPLII for VHS or discs encoded in 5.1. I NEVER use any of the other DSPs. For serious music listening it is stereo!

HBombToo

I'll use my logic 7 or dolby in music sometimes for DTV music channels. More often than not the cinema of Logic 7 while watching movies not broadcast in DD. I like Log 7 more than dolby because it seams to provide a clearer center stage and dialog is locked to the screen.

While playing CD's I shut all processors OFF.

HBomb

phuz

Rarely for music. Only when listening to certain types of electronic music will I use logic7 or any other DSP modes.

I always use Logic7 (emulated 5.1) for TV, PS2, and any other video source that only has a stereo or pro-logic soundtrack. I have to say, it works pretty well.

Systems

All channel stereo is nice because it allows people near the surround spkrs to get the same signal as those near the front spkrs do. This is nice if you're in a big room with a bunch of people sprawled out watching a game or if you're puttering around in the listening area, rather than sitting down & listening intently. However, most of the surround modes that are specific to the manufacturer of the receiver seem to me to be reverb ripoffs. The surround modes provided by external companies, such as Dolby, SRS, DTS seem to me to provide an adequate number of modes. But this is a matter of taste, I suppose.

HBombToo

Originally posted by phuz

I always use Logic7 (emulated 5.1) for TV, PS2, and any other video source that only has a stereo or pro-logic soundtrack. I have to say, it works pretty well.

Do you have the option of Music and Cinema for your logic 7? If so while watching movies you should try the cinema... I like it a lot more than emulation. Its like comparing dolby pro with II if you get my drift.

HBomb

phuz

Originally posted by HBombToo


Do you have the option of Music and Cinema for your logic 7? If so while watching movies you should try the cinema... I like it a lot more than emulation. Its like comparing dolby pro with II if you get my drift.

HBomb

I do have that option, but I leave it on music all the time. I'll try the cinema mode for some TV and PS2 action and see how it is.

I've never even heard pro logic II so I can't make the distinction.

HBombToo

Sound & Vision had a really cool article regarding dolby matrix decoders... if you have not seen it its definetly worth the read... on the john at the very least.

HBomb