Listening to Now (In Surround) - Volume 2

[perzon57]

Wasn't familiar with this title (or Queensryche in general, beyond the MTV/radio hits in the early 90's), but it's pretty darn solid from a content standpoint and sounds dang good too (and a Silverline!).

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See if you can find Geoff Tate's soloalbum from about the same time.DVD-A from Silverline.Good music and OK mix/fideity.

 

[beerking]

Android
East of Eden Revisited.

Hungo Rock n Synth

Surround Mix by Tamas Barabas.
And a fine job he made of it too.

 

[GOS]

Android
East of Eden Revisited.

Hungo Rock n Synth

Surround Mix by Tamas Barabas.
And a fine job he made of it too.

Yes, that Samat Sabarab guy is good. lmao

 

[beerking]

Yes, that Samat Sabarab guy is good. lmao

Cant beat reverse psychology!!...

 

[Clement]

OK, I have a problem. I just received this in the mail, and my receiver doesn't play it as quad. My player (cheap Sony) says it recognizes it as 4.0; the receiver (Yamaha RX-V385) doesn't, and just gives a stereo output. I've never had this issue before. Does anyone here know what the deal could be, or where on these forums I can ask?

Mine arrived today. My yeoman Blu-ray player is a Sony ubp x800. Although on the tv it shows as playing the 4.0 DTS mix, it somehow sends it as 2.0 to my receiver. I have the same problem with other 4.0 Blu-ray discs (i think there is a thread dealing with this or it shows up within a thread; somehow i remember reading about it). For example, my Sony Blu-ray player will not correctly send the 4.0 mixes of the Doobies or Chicago Quadio sets or Clapton's Give Me Strength. I have an Oppo 103 to play those discs. And this one! Do you have another player with which to try it?

 

[Clement]

BTW–this is a killer coupling! The Quad mix sounds GREAT (BIG AMBIENCE!) and the pacing is BRISK!

THREAD
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hols...lso-sprach-Zarathustra-Blu-ray/200656/#Reviewhttps://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=9535&showall=1http://www.classicalcdreview.com/MC657.HTMLhttp://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/d/dgg63633a.php

 

[RustyStatic]

Mine arrived today. My yeoman Blu-ray player is a Sony ubp x800. Although on the tv it shows as playing the 4.0 DTS mix, it somehow sends it as 2.0 to my receiver. I have the same problem with other 4.0 Blu-ray discs (i think there is a thread dealing with this or it shows up within a thread; somehow i remember reading about it). For example, my Sony Blu-ray player will not correctly send the 4.0 mixes of the Doobies or Chicago Quadio sets or Clapton's Give Me Strength. I have an Oppo 103 to play those discs. And this one! Do you have another player with which to try it?

I have a UBP x700, and haven't had any issues with the Doobies or Chicago, etc... I know I did see some folks talking about how to muck around with settings (I think @GOS gave me some pointers if I'm not mistaken), and this may not be news to you but I didn't realize to what degree I could play with settings on the UBP itself (going to the Settings menu from the UBP home screen, up in the top right). Being able to select whether the UBP defaults to 2ch or multi, etc.—might potentially be a quick fix in there, but again, you may know this stuff already so my apologies if it's not helpful!

 

[Clement]

I have a UBP x700, and haven't had any issues with the Doobies or Chicago, etc... I know I did see some folks talking about how to muck around with settings (I think @GOS gave me some pointers if I'm not mistaken), and this may not be news to you but I didn't realize to what degree I could play with settings on the UBP itself (going to the Settings menu from the UBP home screen, up in the top right). Being able to select whether the UBP defaults to 2ch or multi, etc.—might potentially be a quick fix in there, but again, you may know this stuff already so my apologies if it's not helpful!

No! I didn't know! I'll start poking around! It might help @efb18 as well. Let us know if you remember any specific tweaks! Thanks MUCH!

 

[beerking]

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Big Phat Band - Gordian Knot in Auro-3D

And the same for me today....Great release and I agree with your review Mike...the Auro 3D is better than the Atmos version. By the way your new reviewing style is great...I just wonder if one of them Muppets are suddenly going to appear alongside you , as that new layout looks perfect for it too happen!!
Just kidding....

To be fair, I wasn't that impressed with the surround mix on this release, on first listening but after changing to Auro, it's all become crystal clear.

Big Phat Band back to what they do best and I love Big Band music...

 

[efb18]

EDIT: Never mind

 

[RustyStatic]

No! I didn't know! I'll start poking around! It might help @efb18 as well. Let us know if you remember any specific tweaks! Thanks MUCH!

Sure thing - so yeah, I'm looking at it now; this is 700 specific but I'm assuming the 700 and 800 are pretty similar. You nav up to the "Setup" icon in the top right (little toolbox) and then there's a whole menu of settings within. I found the manual online to get detailed explanations of every choice/setting, and I think it's worth a spin through all of this to see the detail to which you can configure, but the a-ha moments for me were in:

1. Audio Settings - I have no issues and my settings are as follows:

2. Music Settings:

 

[efb18]

Sure thing - so yeah, I'm looking at it now; this is 700 specific but I'm assuming the 700 and 800 are pretty similar. You nav up to the "Setup" icon in the top right (little toolbox) and then there's a whole menu of settings within. I found the manual online to get detailed explanations of every choice/setting, and I think it's worth a spin through all of this to see the detail to which you can configure, but the a-ha moments for me were in:

1. Audio Settings - I have no issues and my settings are as follows:

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2. Music Settings:


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Perfect -- THANK YOU!! All I had to do was set the "BD Secondary Audio" to "off."

Works great now! Again, thank you

 

[RustyStatic]

Perfect -- THANK YOU!! All I had to do was set the "BD Secondary Audio" to "off."

Works great now! Again, thank you

 

[WBP]

King Crimson - Beat - love the 3 x 80's KC albums

 

[Clement]

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Me too! And here i bought an Oppo 103 . . . now if you could help me get my Sony to play my region B copy of Miracle in Milan . . . ! Seriously though–killer and oh-so-simple fix! I'm heading to some Quadio!

 

[Clement]

Oh HELL yeah! Taking a ride on the Chicago Transit Authority on my Sony UBP X800 for the first time! @RustyStatic !!!

POLL

 

[4-earredwonder]

https://www.newsandguts.com/video/randy-rainbow-sings-mr-biden-bring-my-vaccine/

 

[Clement]

There's One In Every Crowd . . . in 4.0 . . . on my Sony!

POLL

 

[4-earredwonder]

There's One In Every Crowd . . . in 4.0 . . . on my Sony!
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POLL

There certainly is ONE in Every Crowd.....Clement...... Listening in 4.0 on my Oppo 205

 

[svengaleekie]

Thought I'd join in with the Holst and Strauss, 4.0 Blu-ray on my Sony.