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- Ross Starkweather
Just installed my 65" Mitsu DLP and Sony Blue-Ray, but my system has terrible sound. Guess it always had poor sound, but now I care.
Maybe 9 years ago I purchased a Denon AVR-5600 dts, 140 Watts x 5, big beast for the time. When operating in Dolby Digital AC3 - THX 5.1 mode and decoding Dolby/DTS signals when present, the sound is exceedingly poor, specifically and especially the center channel (Boston VR12). Sounds like the sound is being blasted from a big barrel, lots of bass, missing highs. I'm running from optical inputs only. Switching to 5 channel stereo sounds much better (because the center channel voices come from the Left and Right speakers), but isn't running the 5.1 separate sound tracks and my problem is largely a center channel issue, not being able to clearly hear voices. I suspect 1 of 2 issues and would appreciate opinions and suggestions. While I'm sure I could benefit from a newer technology amplifier is the old Denon really the root of my poor sound, or is it the speaker.
My center channel is a 4 driver Boston Accoustics, VR12 while the Left/Right are beautiful, home built, D'Appolitto designed 3 way towers and Bose rears. Is it likely my issue is the older Denon incorporated DTS and Dolby Digital decoders are just too out of date for the information encoded in DVDs and Blue Ray & HD cable programing and sending inappropriate signals to the speakers in 5.1 mode, or maybe even in some type of failed state? I'm just not sure if I should look at my speakers as the issue, or should I be in the market for an upgrade, or system replacement? Well OKAY, I should be in the market to upgrade the amp, but what I would like to know is what's actually causing the poor sound or the root cause of this problem. Should the AVR5600 produce good sound at all considering what's encoded in HD programming? I've considered buying a basic amp from Costco, because of their return policy and using it to trouble shoot my problem, then returning it.
Any insight , guidance or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Ross
Maybe 9 years ago I purchased a Denon AVR-5600 dts, 140 Watts x 5, big beast for the time. When operating in Dolby Digital AC3 - THX 5.1 mode and decoding Dolby/DTS signals when present, the sound is exceedingly poor, specifically and especially the center channel (Boston VR12). Sounds like the sound is being blasted from a big barrel, lots of bass, missing highs. I'm running from optical inputs only. Switching to 5 channel stereo sounds much better (because the center channel voices come from the Left and Right speakers), but isn't running the 5.1 separate sound tracks and my problem is largely a center channel issue, not being able to clearly hear voices. I suspect 1 of 2 issues and would appreciate opinions and suggestions. While I'm sure I could benefit from a newer technology amplifier is the old Denon really the root of my poor sound, or is it the speaker.
My center channel is a 4 driver Boston Accoustics, VR12 while the Left/Right are beautiful, home built, D'Appolitto designed 3 way towers and Bose rears. Is it likely my issue is the older Denon incorporated DTS and Dolby Digital decoders are just too out of date for the information encoded in DVDs and Blue Ray & HD cable programing and sending inappropriate signals to the speakers in 5.1 mode, or maybe even in some type of failed state? I'm just not sure if I should look at my speakers as the issue, or should I be in the market for an upgrade, or system replacement? Well OKAY, I should be in the market to upgrade the amp, but what I would like to know is what's actually causing the poor sound or the root cause of this problem. Should the AVR5600 produce good sound at all considering what's encoded in HD programming? I've considered buying a basic amp from Costco, because of their return policy and using it to trouble shoot my problem, then returning it.
Any insight , guidance or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Ross