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Dennis Severson
- Dennis Severson
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I recently purchased a Denon DVD-2910 and I'm having trouble getting the rear and center channels to function when playing SACD disks. All channels work fine playing DVD's through HDMI, but the 5.1 analog cables only seem to carry the front and SW signals. I have selected "Multi" for the "Pure Direct" option, so the multi-channels on an SACD should be picked up. On my Denon AVR-3806 the input automatically changes to EXT. IN (5.1 analog). I have tried swapping the fronts with the rears to determine if the 2910 or 3806 is having the problem... the front signal did pass to my rear speakers, so I know that it's not the receiver.
I believe the source of the problem is that I'm unable to configure all the "Audio Setup" settings. For some reason only the "Compression" and "SACD Filter" options can be changed. (All the others are grayed out.)
These are the settings that I cannot change, and the current values:
DIGITAL OUTPUT NORMAL
LPCM (44.1/48K) OFF
SOURCE DIRECT OFF
BASS ENHANCER OFF
Thanks in advance for any help!
Equipment List
Sony SXRD KDS-R60XBR1 60" RPTV,
Denon ARV-3806,
Denon DVD-2910,SA 8300HD DVR,B&W 604 S2 (Front),B&W CC6 S2 (Center),B&W CC6 S2 (Back),B&W 601 S2 (Rear),B&W ASW-1000 (Sub),AudioQuest CV-4 Cable,Monster HTS5100 Power Center
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Re: Multi Channel not working for SACD on a Denon 2910
Did you set the player to multichannel? Are you playing discs with multichannel tracks? Not all SACDs are m/c. Pure direct shouldn't have any relevance to the Ext input. Not sure about your player, but I know with my 2900 and 2200 you had to choose multichannel in the setup menu and then other options became available like channel levels.
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Re: Multi Channel not working for SACD on a Denon 2910
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Originally Posted by davesino
You have to go into your 'HDMI' audio settings tab, and select "2 Channel".
Once you have selected "2 Channel", then when you go into the 'Audio Setup' tab (different tab then the HDMI audio tab), then they will no longer be greyed out. You can then change it to Multi Channel and they will now all work. I had this problem too, when I first got my 2910. If you are using HDMI for watching Movies etc, then you will need to put the HDMI audio setting back to Multi ...when you are done using your Multi Channel analog outputs
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That's pretty annoying (and hard to figure out, no?). Why the heck did Denon design it this way??
I also have the same player and was wondering what was wrong w/ multichannel SACD playback in my brief attempts so far -- but hadn't gotten around to figuring it out.
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Re: Multi Channel not working for SACD on a Denon 2910
Hmmm... Hadn't realized the thread was 3 years old.
Wonder why the *new* member (w/ just that one response post???) chose to respond to a 3-yo thread.
Anyway, my 2910 is actually not quite *that* old since I got it after it was discontinued (and before I decided to go Blu). I would hope it lasts much longer than just 2 or 3 years of moderate use -- and it's not like there are a ton of much better (newer) alternatives anyway. I guess I'd probably go for the new Oppo BD/SACD player (or its eventual successor), if mine does die in the next couple years or so -- unless Denon comes out w/ a good one that's competitively priced.
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
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Re: Multi Channel not working for SACD on a Denon 2910
To be honest, I don't actually have time to sit down and listen to SACDs enough to justify a new player for that unless the old one breaks. Right now, the 2910 is used mainly for our kids' DVD playback and occasional audio-only playback -- I normally use the PS3 for our own non-kids stuff (and for BDs of course). We're using the Denon again for DVDs mainly to save some wear on the PS3 (plus use less electricity as the Denon uses like 25W while the PS3 uses like 125W though that's just a small bonus in practice). I know from experience that the kids can really put some serious wear on DVD players.
Besides, for serious hirez audio, nothing beats getting to the actual source itself like picking up a nice, real violin (or viola) and just jamming w/ it.
Yep, that's been our recent family hobby of sorts -- the violin (and all things string).
Could use a piano for accompaniment though we don't really have the space for a real one -- thinking of getting a decent digital Yamaha so the wife can jam along w/ us.
I had no idea what real violins actually sound like up close (and how different they can be) until I started learning to play myself (and been shopping for them) over the past 2-3 years. They are really amazing instruments, and no amount of hirez audio and gear can really satisfy quite like picking up the real thing and jamming w/ it -- even though I'm barely any good at it.
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
