RobCole
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- Jul 7, 2002
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Hi all,
I've finally upgraded my speaker setup from a 5.1 setup to a 7.1 setup by adding two Energy RC-6 ceiling speakers above the couch in my living room. I was unsure about which connectors to use on the Denon, so I configured it using the Surround Back/Multizone connectors as the "rear wall" speakers (Dahlquist QX-20r's) and the Surround A channel to the Energy's (full setup is QX60c center and QX10 fronts).
I've got these connected to a Sony DVPNS75H (Costco's version of this DVD player, but basically the same unit I believe). I measured sound levels and checked everything, and now, when watching the Illusionist (and when watching HDTV connected via a Comcast/Motorola HD-DVR) that the Denon reports, on its on screen display, "6.1 Surround DVD" mode.
I'm writing because I'm a bit unsure of what this means. The Denon came with very poor instructions and I'm basically curious as to whether or not this means that the movie/DVD player/inputs are properly configured to give 7.1 sound. I don't really understand the differences between Dolby DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1/7.1, and the like, and am just trying to ensure that I have everything setup. It sounds wonderful, which is good enough for the wife, but I feel like I need everything to be setup technically correctly as well as sounding great.
So yeah -- does the "6.1 Surr DVD" display on the LCD mean that everything is connected as it should be? Also, given the house setup (2 floorstanding front speakers, the center channel, two Energy RC-6 speakers in the ceiling above the couch [halfway through the room], and 2 QX20r's mounted on the rear wall), do I have them setup appropriately with the Denon?
Sorry for the dumb questions. Still learning some of this stuff.
Rob
I've finally upgraded my speaker setup from a 5.1 setup to a 7.1 setup by adding two Energy RC-6 ceiling speakers above the couch in my living room. I was unsure about which connectors to use on the Denon, so I configured it using the Surround Back/Multizone connectors as the "rear wall" speakers (Dahlquist QX-20r's) and the Surround A channel to the Energy's (full setup is QX60c center and QX10 fronts).
I've got these connected to a Sony DVPNS75H (Costco's version of this DVD player, but basically the same unit I believe). I measured sound levels and checked everything, and now, when watching the Illusionist (and when watching HDTV connected via a Comcast/Motorola HD-DVR) that the Denon reports, on its on screen display, "6.1 Surround DVD" mode.
I'm writing because I'm a bit unsure of what this means. The Denon came with very poor instructions and I'm basically curious as to whether or not this means that the movie/DVD player/inputs are properly configured to give 7.1 sound. I don't really understand the differences between Dolby DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1/7.1, and the like, and am just trying to ensure that I have everything setup. It sounds wonderful, which is good enough for the wife, but I feel like I need everything to be setup technically correctly as well as sounding great.
So yeah -- does the "6.1 Surr DVD" display on the LCD mean that everything is connected as it should be? Also, given the house setup (2 floorstanding front speakers, the center channel, two Energy RC-6 speakers in the ceiling above the couch [halfway through the room], and 2 QX20r's mounted on the rear wall), do I have them setup appropriately with the Denon?
Sorry for the dumb questions. Still learning some of this stuff.
Rob