derrickdj1 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I have a Pioneer Elite SC 35 receiver. I run a 9.1 setup with Front Height and Surround Back speakers. I know the receiver can only use 7 channels at any one time. My question is how to get the receiver to give me the option of PLIIZ music. I get Neo 6 music and PLIIX music. The PLIIZ function works with blue-ray and cable TV. The SC 35/37 manuel states that this should be an option for listening to music. Second question, I like listening to music in the PLIIZ format. Music also sounds nice in the Extended Stereo mode. I do not seem to be able to use these two modes together; I can use the PLIIZ function with other modes, like action, drama and sports. Extended Stereo mode does utilize my center speaker, so it is not necessarily 2 channel stereo that is being played. In the speaker setting, I have seleceted normal (SB/FH). Pioneer support help is not the best, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Page 60 of the manual has this little tidbit concerning many of the Pro Logic IIz modes: edit: Sorry, I see you already had tried the SB/FH setting. Read my next reply regarding other possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Another possibility is the "back channel" setting or the possibility that the "source" is not encoded with the PL IIz information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Don't know if this means anything but on my old Denon 7.1 I just select PLC-II. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 I have beening toying with the avr and was able to get PLIIZ-THX music with a CD in the BD. I don't think this mode is possible with mp3, internet radio, or Pandora. The problem is that I have brought these speakers and avr and now I find myself listening to more music. After hearing this mode, it will work well for jazz with vocals or fine musical tracks because it separates the instrumental and voices different than in the other surround modes. For general listening, I prefer the PLIIZ-extended stereo mode. IT offers a fuller sound stage. I have a large mp3 collection but few CD's. I guess I will be buying more CD's in the future. The PLIIX-music and Neo 6 music modes are ok, but not as nice as using the fornt height speakers. I find myself more and more preferring the Front Height speakers over the Surround back. Thanks everyone for you insightful assisstance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 The PLC II position with my powered center speaker creates the full wall of music in the CD mode, and I am well pleased with the result. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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