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Can 2ch SACD play through SWoofer?


cambrosi

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Sony receiver DA500ES, Marantz DVD 8400, 4-RB75s, 1-RC7,1-RSW15.

Everything works fine, except when I play 2 channel SACD; (multichannel SACD works fine) the subwoofer just doesn't get signal.

The receiver needs to be in multi-channel mode to activate the 6 analog cables; no problem

I connect with 6 analog cables; all channels work.

Only 2ch-SACD doesn't route to my Sub.

To Clarify: I'm saying the 2ch SACD media is the common thread; it is the only media that doesn't route to the sub

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Ok, I listened to my Aerosmith (2-Channel Stereo) SACD. It's the only

SACD that I have.

On my system, I have all of my speakers set to SMALL, so my subs handle

all of the bass.

When I played the SACD, the subs are definately putting out bass that I

can hear, as well as feel by lightly touching the subwoofer cones. My

receiver displays "SACD Stereo" as the mode, and I can't select any other

mode as far as I can tell. I use an iLink connection from my DVD/SACD

player to my receiver.

So, it CAN be done. But whether or not your receiver can do it is another

question.

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If you're running this through an audio/video receiver it will depend on how you have your receiver setup, for "large" or "small" speakers. Even then, not sure (may depend on the receiver), but the sub/low frequency bass management may only work when it's in multi-channel mode.

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In my rig, the receiver's settings don't matter when I play SACD/DVD-A because the signal bypasses the receiver's circuitry through the analog cables. The small/large setting has to be done with the player's setup menu, otherwise the sub will turn on only if the SACD is encoded with an LFE signal.

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