New Receiver or add amp (1 Viewer)

[Perry Jonkheer]

Elinor,

I agree with you 99%. 6.1, 7.1, 9.1..or whatever else is out there is completely unneccessary in my mind. However, I do think the difference between PL and DD is quite huge but that is of course my opinion against yours. I think the center channel alone in DD is enough reason to use it...

Cheers,

Perry

 

[Paul S]

Elinor, No matter what fabulous type of amplifier you are using, various sound fields can make a dramatic difference in perceived audio quality. No one sound field is perfect for every type of application. Many are as different as night and day and are not just “gimmics”.

 

[Elinor]

>"I think the center channel alone in DD is enough reason to use it... "

Perry, Prologic does have a discrete Center Channel. The diff. between Prologic and DD is the in DD, the rear surrounds are discrete left and right, and they are full frequency range sound as opposed to limited range.

 

[Kevin Alexander]

No offense Elinor, but you are in the very, very small minority on this one. You would completely change your mind on this if you could experience DTS-ES Discrete in you listening environment, or even PL2 for that matter. And while not everyone needs 7.1 speaker setup, many have benefitted greatly because of our room dimensions. My current receiver, the Yamaha 5760, can overlay DPL2x over DD & DTS, and let me tell you, the effect is stunning! I was the same as you when it came to 6.1 Matrix, THX EX and Surround EX. I didn't feel that they offered enough improvement to justify me upgrading, but DPL2x is the real deal, and a reason to actually upgrade to 7.1 IMO. Not everything is a "scam" or a "gimmick". If you applied your reasoning to transportation, you'd still be riding around in a horse driven cart. My advice to you is not to knock it until you've at least heard it.

 

[Perry Jonkheer]

Elinor,

Gotcha on the rear channels, but I was always under the impression PL was 2.0 while the center and 2 rear channels were matrixed in by the receiver... Learn something everyday.

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Umm....I thought the center channel in DPL was matrixed from the left and right front speakers.

 

[Elinor]

Yes, that is my understanding too. With sophisticated filtering in the processor, the bleed from front left and right can be eliminated.

 

[Elinor]

Perry, Prologic is sometimes called "4.1" because there is (however derived) L + C + R + Surround + LFE.

 

[Elinor]

>"If you applied your reasoning to transportation, you'd still be riding around in a horse driven cart. My advice to you is not to knock it until you've at least heard it. "

Kevin, you may be right. But I guess where I'm coming from is: when you invest in, say, a BMW 5-series, the fact that Saturns now offer a GPS system just doesn't do much to quicken the pulse.

 

[Kevin Alexander]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe they call that "sophisticated filtering" Dolby Pro-Logic 2.

 

[Bill.J]

To everyone, thanks for the replies. I know I'm on the right road to a good upgrade.