whats the deal with prologicIIz on the onkyo 607

shondoman
shondoman Posts: 27
edited November 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
hey polkies whats this new prologicIIz all about and also dts express here we go with new surround formats to get us to go buy these avr,s again what is the new format all about , and also it boasts 7.2 with adding second subwoofer would that shake your house and loosin tile and shatter windows LOL! please somebody enlightin us.:confused:
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited May 2009
    from what i have gatherd here the 2 subs in the 7.2 is just bs because its just the same signal split into 2 subs that any old receiver can do .From the limited reviews i have come across the dolby llz adds 2 speakers above the screen in order to create a more dimentional sound field for things like helicopters and jetz wizing above your head , but the reviewers have said its no diffrent from a regular 7.1 setup, i myself have orderd this and will post my own opinions about this and test if a semi retarded person like myself can tell the diff , i will use video games and movies
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    Slow is right.

    That extra sub out is no more than a splitter which you can buy yourself for not much money. As far as the extra front speakers...it's pretty much a gimmick.

    Yamaha has been touting 'PRESENCE' speakers for years and nobody's been paying attention. Onkyo has NOTHING new there!!!

    cnh
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  • Mike21
    Mike21 Posts: 252
    edited May 2009
    Does anyone know if the 7.2 avrs provide seperate volume and cross for each sub output? If so, its not just a gimmick.

    Mike
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited May 2009
    whats the benifit of having seperate volume and cross in the first place? i could read the manual for the 607 tomorow and let you know though
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    Mike21 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the 7.2 avrs provide seperate volume and cross for each sub output? If so, its not just a gimmick.

    Mike

    Hey Mike,

    Someone has looked into this receiver and claimed that it's just wired like a Y cable...Don't know about other receivers....

    Sub is boxed (double boxed) goes out tomorrow. Original packing and instructions included. Sorry for the delays there!

    cnh
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2009
    shondoman wrote: »
    hey polkies whats this new prologicIIz all about and also dts express

    http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/onkyo-tx-sr607-dolby-prologic-iiz
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  • bullcity
    bullcity Posts: 5
    edited October 2009
    slowpolky wrote: »
    whats the benifit of having seperate volume and cross in the first place? i could read the manual for the 607 tomorow and let you know though

    Onkyo 607 manual says L/R channels output the same signal
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  • dvran
    dvran Posts: 280
    edited November 2009
    bullcity wrote: »
    Onkyo 607 manual says L/R channels output the same signal

    +1 on this
    ~Dan

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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Some people need to drive two subs. A Y cable is not the best way to do that due to impedance matching problems.
    BTW the .2 in 7.2 is for "sub" and "height" channels. Not two subs. Many .1 recievers have two sub outputs.
    -Kevin
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