Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[Sal1950]

When you can I think its better to keep things in their Native form.

I agree completely. Unless you have a DAC that shows some particular measurable problem handling a format, you not going to improve on the sound of a digital file by messing with it in any way.

Anyway I have to report this is by far the best I have heard Marvin.

I'm really glad to hear that. I've got the DVD version on the way and look forward to hearing this great sound you describe.
I've loved Marvin and Tammy since back in the day. The two saddest stories in MoTown. Tammy died at 24 of brain cancer and Marvin was shot in the head by his own father the day before his 45th birthday.
May they both RIP

 

[Mesozoic Mike]

You preaching to the choir--but YOU are the CHOIRMASTER. Look what I got today

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AIX mos' def' rules. Thanks @beerking !! And there is no discogs entry for this one! I'd type one up, but I'm having too much fun listening!

Just ordered. Can't wait.

 

[Hamilton59]

Ok tonight I’m staying the course with the mighty...

King Crimson - Red



Outstanding !

 

[4-earredwonder]

For all you AIX lovers, the Grandaddy of them all:

https://www.aixrecords.com/product/john-gorka-the-gypsy-life/

 

[Beefalo]

 

[Beefalo]

Comparing Live Evil to ******* Brew.
******* Brew - Professional day at the studio.
Live Evil - Someone spiked their drinks !
L.E. brings out the crazy in me.
Love it

 

[Clement]

Home from Wednesday classes, flew through the ol' hun-y doo list, other side not home from work for two hours, so . . .

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction

Yo! Turn UP!

 

[Goona]

Have to say the New Denon Receiver is doing a great job with SACD DSD. Playing Roxy Music: Avalon SACD. This is a great sounding disc, tight bass , plenty of space, thought on my old system sounded harsh but it is now so smooth, maybe the new speakers have something to do with it also.

 

[Beefalo]

Have to say the New Denon Receiver is doing a great job with SACD DSD. Playing Roxy Music: Avalon SACD. This is a great sounding disc, tight bass , plenty of space, thought on my old system sounded harsh but it is now so smooth, maybe the new speakers have something to do with it also.

Using the same Roxy SACD I tried this with my Yamaha. Set the 5 speakers to full range. Pressed the "pure direct" button on remote control. The AVR reads "DSD direct"
With this setting I believe that the only content going to the subwoofers is LFE.
It definitely sounds different. My surrounds are 8 feet away. The fronts and center are 12 feet away.
I can't set the speaker distances with this setting. That is probably one difference in sound.
Because they are set to full range I can also tell that the speakers are struggling a little with the low frequencies.
Because of all these differences I can't really tell if running straight DSD was an improvement.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Using the same Roxy SACD I tried this with my Yamaha. Set the 5 speakers to full range. Pressed the "pure direct" button on remote control. The AVR reads "DSD direct"
With this setting I believe that the only content going to the subwoofers is LFE.
It definitely sounds different. My surrounds are 8 feet away. The fronts and center are 12 feet away.
I can't set the speaker distances with this setting. That is probably one difference in sound.
Because they are set to full range I can also tell that the speakers are struggling a little with the low frequencies.
Because of all these differences I can't really tell if running straight DSD was an improvement.

Beefalo, are your 5 speakers full range or bookshelf types because you might damage your speakers if they're bookshelf types and set at FULL RANGE.

 

[Beefalo]

Beefalo, are your 5 speakers full range or bookshelf types because you might damage your speakers if they're bookshelf types and set at FULL RANGE.

Thanks for the warning. They are fairly capable monitors with 6.5" woofer's.
I kept the volume reasonable but could still tell that they were overmatched.

 

[GOS]

 

[GOS]

If anyone needs a hi-rez scan of the title I just posted above - Alexander Nevsky...let me know and I'll post it.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Thanks for the warning. They are fairly capable monitors with 6.5" woofer's.
I kept the volume reasonable but could still tell that they were overmatched.

And normally, Beefalo, when you set your player to full range the bass is directed towards the speakers and NOT to the sub.

 

[GOS]

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Man, I gotta say, I really enjoy the Nevsky. Talk about a monster.....it for sure gets your attention.

 

[edisonbaggins]

Band on the Run
DTS CD 5.1
On loan from a QQ friend!

 

[Beefalo]

And normally, Beefalo, when you set your player to full range the bass is directed towards the speakers and NOT to the sub.

Running straight DSD with no bass management would the subwoofers still get the LFE content ?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Running straight DSD with no bass management would the subwoofers still get the LFE content ?

If you sent your player to small [versus full range] and set the SUB to ON, whether you are going DSD or PCM out you should be getting full bass from your subwoofer. Assuming you're using an OPPO player! That's the settings I use in my bedroom's 5.1 system and I get plenty of bass!

 

[edisonbaggins]

Running straight DSD with no bass management would the subwoofers still get the LFE content ?

LFE content should only come out of the sub pre-out. An exception might be if you tell your system you have no sub?

 

[Beefalo]

LFE content should only come out of the sub one-out. An exception might be if you tell your system you have no sub?

If I have all the speakers set to large (full range) will I still get an LFE signal coming out of the subwoofer outputs on the AVR ?