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  1. Ernest R

    Optical vs Digital audio output.

    Thanks all. Now, why did THEY do it? Two mediums of transfer with same end result. Was one standard too conveinent?
  2. Ernest R

    Optical vs Digital audio output.

    On a percentage scale, how much better will a oprtical connection be over a coax digital connection. Reason for the question: I bought by dvd player in the early days of dvddome. It broke last month and looking for a dvdr to replace it. 3 years after I put together a HT system but never...
  3. Ernest R

    5.1 vs 6.1 surondsound speaker placement/Denon 3802

    Funny how things turn out. I haven't check this forum in 6 months to find my name on top of it. I had to check to see if was even my userid. Anyway. It does not matter if you use either A or B as long as you tell the receiver which one to use. A is the default so you will have to change that...
  4. Ernest R

    Denon AVR 3802 setup problem- help?

    Earl Can you explain futher on what you said about pushing the 6.1/7.1 button on the rec. What is ment by "full time sound out of the rears". Are you saying the remote will not get the same results?
  5. Ernest R

    Denon AVR 3802 setup problem- help?

    Once you have set the denon to tv/dbs and you know the cable is feeding the denon a signal push the auto button on the denon unit. I have a xbox (using a component connection) on the tv/dbs channel that gets lost every once in awhile and I have to push the auto button for the denon to find the...
  6. Ernest R

    Is a special cable used between receiver and Sub AMP?

    Is a special cable used between the receiver and a Sub AMP? I am looking for something to replace the a cheap RCA cable? Any suggestions?
  7. Ernest R

    Denon AVR 3802 setup problem- help?

    Remote issue: Make sure the remote is displaying AMP. If not the keys are recorded to whatever the factory default is for the displayed device. Sound faulty to me if it is showing AMP No back speaker: Most DVD players also need be set to play 5.1 through the their menu if you did not...
  8. Ernest R

    Xbox referecne level: Is there one?

    The system has been calibrated and yes 00 is sometimes to loud but I do here soft sounds at this level that are not be clearly identified at -10. But the question still stands unanswered. Do DVD games follow a standard reference level? Can I ,theoretically, go to a game designer and ask for...
  9. Ernest R

    Xbox referecne level: Is there one?

    On DVD movies my Denon 3802 receiver is set to "00" when playing movies. If I understand correctly this is the preferred listening level (reference level) the director of the movie intended during movie playback in the theaters or home. Do console games have a standard listen level preferred...
  10. Ernest R

    Xbox referecne level: Is there one?

    Do DVD games (xbox or other) have a set referece sound level like the movie DVDs?
  11. Ernest R

    Mission 70 bipolar surrounds: Anyone like them or have them.

    I'm looking at this speaker for surrounds attached to a denon 3802. Need more input. I do like that they go down to 75 hz. since my Klpisch Quintets might do 120 hz. on a good day. All comments welcomed... BIG THANKS FROM TEXAS TO ALL WHO REPLY .
  12. Ernest R

    Want to recorded DVD sound in 5.1 or 6.1 on PC?

    Kieran, I'm not sure we are talking the same thing. Can this software direct a channel to a specific surround left, surround right, surround back, center, left main or right main of my choice through my receiver? Sound like what your saying is to mix 5 channel in to a stereo mode or will...
  13. Ernest R

    Some Subwoofer insight

    Good research is finding something unimaginable like I did 2 months ago.:star: I have a $450 budget for a sub to complete my new/first HT system. Only problem was where to put the big square box in a fairly cluttered family room. Well since DIY (Do It Yourself) was my path anyway I found a...
  14. Ernest R

    Want to recorded DVD sound in 5.1 or 6.1 on PC?

    The one and only year I charged $2 I had a guilt complex for a month even if half was donated to the local high school theater group that helped out. It ain't no go if you got to pay. No one charged me when I was a kid and now most neighborhood you don't even see the kids out on the street trick...
  15. Ernest R

    Want to recorded DVD sound in 5.1 or 6.1 on PC?

    Well $500 is going the right direction... But is still over my total $300 yearly budget for Halloween. Maybe I can leave the candy out. Its still something I want to try but I need a DYI solution...... CHEAP and innovative.
  16. Ernest R

    Want to recorded DVD sound in 5.1 or 6.1 on PC?

    OUCH! Cash? Is the the green stuff I Keep hearing about. I do have a decent CD burner and using it would be perfect. Any one know what is the name of the software is?
  17. Ernest R

    Want to recorded DVD sound in 5.1 or 6.1 on PC?

    I run a haunted house every year and sound is a big part of it. Is there something out there that will allow me to record separate/mix sounds on a DVD for each channel on my PC? To be played back on a regular DVD player. Imagine being a a dark place hearing the wind swirl around you or a heart...
  18. Ernest R

    Can the Denon 3802 power a Tempest sub?

    On the denon 3802 the surrond backs use an amp each. Can i use one speaker amp for the back surround and use the other amp to power a DYI Tempest sub? Not going to do it just wondering. I am going with 2 Tempest in an IB with a 250w amp.
  19. Ernest R

    2 Bipolar vs 4 direct speakers: Worth the effort?

    24X18 feet with cathedral ceiling. reuglar pattern Sides on the side and 2 backs centered '6 apart 8 ' from the sweet spot. YES Yes I sit smack dab in the middle. Althought the fronts are siifted 2 feet to the left.
  20. Ernest R

    2 Bipolar vs 4 direct speakers: Worth the effort?

    I have a new HT system with a Denon 3802. I'm not happy with the sound field from the side Klipsh Quintets when in 6.1 surround mode. I was thinking of buying another pair of Quintets and adding them to the side surround for a total of 4 speaker (any comment on this?). I already have surround...
  21. Ernest R

    2 Bipolar vs 4 Direct speakers: Worth the effort?

    I have a new HT system with a Denon 3802. I'm not happy with the sound field from the side Klipsh Quintets when in 6.1 surround mode. I was think of buying another pair of Quintets and adding them to the side surround for a total of 4 speaker (any comment on this?). I already have surround...
  22. Ernest R

    5.1 vs 6.1 surondsound speaker placement/Denon 3802

    Bill Kane, I already have the sound meter and will look for the S&V DVD. Any Suggestion on where to buy it in Houston, Texas? We got all the big stores here.
  23. Ernest R

    5.1 vs 6.1 surondsound speaker placement/Denon 3802

    Richard_M Thanks for the information. Another question: When you listen to your DVDs: What do you set the DSP sound settings too when both A+B speakers is set. And is the DSP settings like WideScreen a separate settings from the 5.1/7.1 stereo and surround sound settings or do they...
  24. Ernest R

    Denon 3802 manual interpretation needed. Pg 65

    Can someone explain what where is "slightly more towards the front than with conventional surround systems" in the statement on page 65 of the manual. I take it to mean in front of the listening plain but on the next page of the manual the speaker are shown even with the listen plane...
  25. Ernest R

    5.1 vs 6.1 surondsound speaker placement/Denon 3802

    On page 65 of the manual 2 Placement of the surround left and right channels when using surround back speakers Using surround back speakers greatly improves the positioning of the sound at the rear. Because of this, the surround left and right channels play an important role in achieving a...
  26. Ernest R

    5.1 vs 6.1 surondsound speaker placement/Denon 3802

    Is the optimum surrondsound speaker placement for 5.1 vs. 6.1 sound different? I just installed my 1st HT with a Denon 3802 receiver. In the instruction for 6.1 it recommends placing the surrondsound speaker placement slightly forward beyond normal placement to get the sound to float in mid...
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