dollar bill Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Anyone familiar with these or have a recomendation for something similar? http://emotiva.com/mmc1.shtm Need the pre outs, the closer to professional, the better, but shooting for under $500 used and shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollar bill Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 As of today, I will be qualified to answer my own post. Now, looking for suggestions for the best Blu Ray title to show off surround in all it's glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I am sure there are better ones...........but I think Nemo (Disney flick ) would do the trick ! Great Color also............ http://www.pcworld.com/article/164238/the_10_best_movies_to_show_off_your_home_theater.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted November 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted November 25, 2009 Now, looking for suggestions for the best Blu Ray title to show off surround in all it's glory. We rented "Up" the other night. Fantastic movie. You can see my review here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 How do youy like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollar bill Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Not going to be able to hook it up for a bit, as like most of these types of projects, stripping everything down and starting from scratch. Think I may try switching to front projection, for a variety of reasons, center channel behind screen?, copying Youthman and trying 2.35?lobby/snack stand behind screen?,etc. I am seeing now, how going from 2 channel to 7.1 is not as straight forward as I thought. And overall a futile mission, as I may not have this space come March, but I am on a mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoreck Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Kung Fu Panda. Great visuals and awesome sound....next up would be Star Trek (2009) for me. AVS Forum Audio Tier Thread. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=17403627 I wonder if we should start our own Audio Tier here on the forums.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollar bill Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 So, somewhat set up, but am surprised at what a learning curve this is, after being a audio/tech/manual reading kind of guy for all these years. Still have to fine tune everything, especially the sub channels, as just when I think I have it sounding right, there is a scene 10 times louder than the rest, sending 2 bridged QSC 1500's into clip and sending me into scramble mode for the volume. Even the calibration tone for the subs is off the charts at 0db and with the levels dropped, doesn't match the rest of the levels properly. Trying to figure out if my outboard Ashley crossovers will be better than the onboard for the subs Still trying to get a lock on all the different modes too. What happens when you play 5.1 audio on a 7.1 system? Does it combine outputs or does it take the 5.1 and make it a virtual 7.1? How bout the other way around? I am going to keep trying to get everything right, but may end up just going back to the 2 channel, which was good enough to make me curious as to how much better the world of pre-obsolete pre/pro technology could make it. Can I even do 7.1 when using a optical cable from a Ps3 for the audio? P.I.T.A. that the HDMI is switch only, doesn't process audio and required me to connect a 2nd video output to the PJ, just to access the onscreen menus and set-up. As with all gear, better model for less is always out soon after and may have been better off waiting, 'specially since Emotiva has a sale on(of course!). This has been a humbling experience, as it used to be , I was the one everyone came to "When you've got questions...". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 What happens when you play 5.1 audio on a 7.1 system? Does it combine outputs or does it take the 5.1 and make it a virtual 7.1? How bout the other way around? Can I even do 7.1 when using a optical cable from a Ps3 for the audio? Playing a 5.1 signal on a 7.1 system will matrix some sound for the rear surrounds from the Left and Right surround channels depending on the surround-format selected on your receiver/processor. On my Marantz it lets me select straight 5.1 or it'll say something like 5.1 - IIx MV if its matrixing the rear channels. If you feed a 7.1 signal to a 5.1 setup most receivers will send the audio from the rear surrounds to the side surrounds, but not all will do this. I'm pretty sure the PS3 can do 7.1 over optical in either Dolby Digital or DTS, but as I'm sure you know it can't pass the lossless audio (TrueHD, DTS-Master, etc) through optical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollar bill Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 "I'm pretty sure the PS3 can do 7.1 over optical in either Dolby Digital or DTS, but as I'm sure you know it can't pass the lossless audio (TrueHD, DTS-Master, etc) through optical. " Sure I know? I am like Shultz from Hogan's Hero's more and more these days...I know nutink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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