Why no center sound in multi channel?

Brad Newton · 02-22-2004, 04:10 PM

What could be the problem? I have the center channel turned on in the dvd player setup (Pioneer 45A) & I selected multi channel in on the receiver. What gives? The center works correctly in digital, but not analog

Mike Sloan · 02-22-2004, 04:49 PM

Are you refereing to the 6ch analog out on the 45A for DVD-A and SACD? I have a few DVD-A's and SACD's that do not use the center channel...even though the player says 3/2.1 in the display.

Brad Newton · 02-23-2004, 11:22 AM

yes, that is my question/problem.
I believe that is my problem with this disc. I inserted a dvd-a & had sound from the center channel.

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even though the player says 3/2.1 in the display.

do you have the 45a player? You get this display during sacd and/or dvd-a playback?

Patrick Sun · 02-23-2004, 12:01 PM

Like Mike alluded to, some SACD/DVD-A mixes don't use the center channel, and rely on the stereo imagining to produce the vocals in the center.

02-23-2004, 12:22 PM

It would help if you mentioned the title of the disc. MC mixing is all over the map.

BGL

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Mike Sloan · 02-23-2004, 02:36 PM

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do you have the 45a player? You get this display during sacd and/or dvd-a playback?

Yes, I have the Pioneer 45A and run it through an Outlaw ICBM. I have noticed that I still get an indication from the player that there should be info on the center channel from the 3/2.1 display. Maybe the machine is recognizing the existence of the bit stream/channel...but the sound engineer has elected to put nothing on it....I don't know. You probably do not have a problem.

Brad Newton · 02-23-2004, 03:53 PM

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I still get an indication from the player that there should be info on the center channel from the 3/2.1 display.

How do you get this display on the face of the dvd player? Or is it on the display of the receiver?



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