Matrix Quad CD's

[Horbus]

Thanks a lot for your help!!

 

[par4ken]

Just saw this thread and have a question. Do you need a matrix decoder to play these CD's in quadro or would an AVR do the same??
Since I don't have dedicated decoder equipment then it wouldn't make sense for me getting some of those CD's.
Thanks in advance,
Horst

It doesn't hurt to try. QS encodes will work better than SQ via an AVR. I have never been impressed by any Dolby surround decoder but results may vary.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Just a little follow up to the Stanyan quad/s , on CD.

This Spellbound disc may be the only CD that retains SQ Quad matrix .

I noticed on a couple others , notably For Whom The Bell Tolls, Victor Young ...that Steve Hoffman chose to remix and remaster the CD , which kills the matrix encode of course.
Why retain this one but not others ??? Who knows what he was thinking.
SQ MATRIX is stereo compatible, so why remix , same goes for any QS , etc any other matrix.


There is one CD , Violins Of Versailles previously on Stanyan , which is on the lazerdisc label and may retain the matrix quad. But who knows ?