Ralph Summa
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2001
- Messages
- 715
I'm not 100% sure about the definition of bass management. You can go into the player's menu and change the speakers from large to small, and adjust the delay and increase the db level too of all channels. For the sub you can turn it on or off and increase the db level. This is clearly for the analog 6 channel output. I was having some problems with the center channel at first and upped the db level to the maximum . It clearly increased the level and made my center channel crackle. I immediately turned it back to +0 db.
I really like this player. The PQ is as good as the RP-56. It's great to have a changer and I like having DVD-A too. I bought The Doors LA Woman and Queen A Night at the Opera and it was pretty cool. I am going to put the Queen stereo CD into my CD player and do an A/B comparison against the DVD-A version. My first impressions of the DVD-A version were not that great. It worked in places like the operatic strain in Bohemian Rhapsody , but seemed forced in other places, like some spots in The Prophet's Song.
My only complaint is that in DVD-A mode, the player doesn't seem to start up my sub. I have my SVS 25-31PCi set to "Auto on", and even with the DVD player set to +6 db (max) in the menu, it won't start the sub. Dolby digital and DTS modes are fine. I had to play something in DD or DTS to get the sub to fire up, then DVD-A worked fine. I have been listening at lower than normal volume since I was messing around after everyone was in bed. I'll try today to see if the increased volume starts the sub.