Sony ddw660 DOA? (1 Viewer)

[JohnDinVirginia]

Hi all, thanks for this great place to post a question. Just bought the Sony ddw660 HTIB and I think its messed up. Havn't had time to actually hook up a dolby source but when listening to FM or CD the surround speakers sound weird when I hold them up to my ear. I have it on Dolby Pro Logic 2. The speakers, when held to my ear, sound like the music is there but also a very noticable electronic white noise. Is it my system or is it a funciton of the Dolby PL2 and its supposed to sound weird when held up to my ear.
Thanks in advance for helping me.
John

 

[John S]

I certainly would not judge how the rear skeakers are doing from a CD or FM.. These are not surround sound formats.

Hook a stereo hi-fi VCR up or Stereo TV via the analog cables, and use source material you know has at least pro-logic on it.

 

[JohnDinVirginia]

I thought this was a good test because the DPL2 is supposed to create surround from a 2 channel source. Correct?

 

[John S]

yes and no.. Does it at least allow you to set it for ProLogic2 Music? PLIICinema is terrable for music, looking for the out of phase pro-logic content. But still not a good test. I surely don't use it for music, nor do I like it much at all. Some people claim they use it though.

I still say, you can't base it on that. PLII will have varied success with music / 2 channel non surround sources based somewhat from make/model to other make/models.

At least make sure it is and can be set to PLIIMusic not PLIICinema....

 

[JohnDinVirginia]

Yeah, I can set it to PL2Music. It's going to sound strange but it sounds like some music and then a babbling brook, like some weird electronic noise from a sci-fi movie. I am thinking its the decoding, I know sometimes MP3s sound weird if they're not decoded properly. So I'm thikning at this point on just returning it for another set this weekend unless I can find that its normal.
Thanks for your help so far.
John

 

[John S]

Hmmm I'd try some real prologic on it, if that works, it is probably inheirent flaw of some sort in the design of the unit / decoding / whatever it is.....