What's your Source?

Evanguy2004
Evanguy2004 Posts: 77
edited March 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
OK...So I have this shiny new Denon AVR 1706 with lots of options right? I have hooked up the AVR with my Right/Left Polk Audio Studio 10's, a nice center speaker plus a Polk Audio PSW111 sub woofer (No rears yet) Well can someone explain to me what the perfect "Source" option I should use to watch a movie? It would appear I have a number to choose from like 5 channel and Dolby Digital D, etc. What is the optimal source to use to watch a movie or is that just a personal choice on what sounds better?

Thanks
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited March 2009
    yep, try U571 in DTS, sounds even better with rears!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2009
    Yup, what they said.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2009
    congrats on your new AVR it will bring you and family many hours of enjoyment.

    when you are ready for a stereo rig relax and know I am waiting patiently to guide you along the path, emptying your wallet, retirement account, maxing the credit card limits, but I promise sonic bliss only matched by the day you hear the Angels sing.

    the first thing you should know is Tubes Rule.

    and welcome to Club Polk.

    RT1
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited March 2009
    What is the optimal source to use to watch a movie or is that just a personal choice on what sounds better?

    It doesn't matter, it's only video.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited March 2009
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    congrats on your new AVR it will bring you and family many hours of enjoyment.

    when you are ready for a stereo rig relax and know I am waiting patiently to guide you along the path, emptying your wallet, retirement account, maxing the credit card limits, but I promise sonic bliss only matched by the day you hear the Angels sing.

    the first thing you should know is Tubes Rule.

    and welcome to Club Polk.

    RT1

    Stay way clear of this guy!!!! Unless of course you've got a hugh chunk of stimulus money coming your way. :D
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited March 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    It doesn't matter, it's only video.

    Blind leading the blind...another one to stay clear of. Oh & I heard his hearing is half shot too. So take what he says with a grain of salt.!! :D
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Evanguy2004
    Evanguy2004 Posts: 77
    edited March 2009
    when you are ready for a stereo rig relax and know I am waiting patiently to guide you along the path, emptying your wallet, retirement account, maxing the credit card limits, but I promise sonic bliss only matched by the day you hear the Angels sing.

    At first he sounded like the stock market. That too has kicked me in the a*s!! emptying out my wallet and retirement account!! For now I am very happy with my Denon AVR 1706! I have also enjoyed my Polk Audio Studio 10s for years now. My new addition of the PSW111 Sub Woofer is very nice too!!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2009
    That PSW111 is a nice tight sounding sub. It's good in small to mid-sized rooms. Won't get you real low but it's loud and very musical...a very under-rated sub IMHO.

    Denons are also nice receivers. I run the AVR-2807...does everything I need it to do and even though it's not an AVR 3 or 4000 series it doesn't sound 'that' different from its bigger brothers. Not enough to warrant the extra cost...

    cnh
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2009
    I usually play whatever is listed on the rear of the case. DTS is the best for me.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited March 2009
    +1 on the DTS sounds better on my setup as well.
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    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • Mike21
    Mike21 Posts: 252
    edited March 2009
    Hi Evanguy.

    Try them all and stick with whatever you like best.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2009
    I thought this was 2-channel forum?

    5.1??????

    DTS?????

    DD??????

    AVR???

    I do like it though when some soul gets lost in the Rabbit Hole.

    RT1
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