GlocksRock Audioholic Spartan Oct 28, 2005 6,275 0 113 Charlotte, NC Sep 5, 2007 #81 So what about your video switching, and an FM tuner, I take it you don't even worry about those things?
So what about your video switching, and an FM tuner, I take it you don't even worry about those things?
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,056 0 113 Sep 5, 2007 #82 GlocksRock said: wow, that's a lot of cables going on there, but I'm sure it sounds good. Click to expand... Theoretically, if the notion that having separate preamps & amps give us the best sound, & that all amps and preamps sound the same (as long as low distortion, etc.) then yes, it sounds great. TAC says that processors sound differently, which is the case with receivers. So great receivers will sound great, but bad receivers will sound bad. But speakers, of course, make the most difference.
GlocksRock said: wow, that's a lot of cables going on there, but I'm sure it sounds good. Click to expand... Theoretically, if the notion that having separate preamps & amps give us the best sound, & that all amps and preamps sound the same (as long as low distortion, etc.) then yes, it sounds great. TAC says that processors sound differently, which is the case with receivers. So great receivers will sound great, but bad receivers will sound bad. But speakers, of course, make the most difference.
GlocksRock Audioholic Spartan Oct 28, 2005 6,275 0 113 Charlotte, NC Sep 5, 2007 #83 I do sometimes enjoy using the DSP's on my Yamaha, but only rarely... usually the only DSP I use is the TV Sports one for watching NFL games, but for movies I pretty much leave it on standard Doldby Digital or DTS, the DSP's just add too much reverb.
I do sometimes enjoy using the DSP's on my Yamaha, but only rarely... usually the only DSP I use is the TV Sports one for watching NFL games, but for movies I pretty much leave it on standard Doldby Digital or DTS, the DSP's just add too much reverb.
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,056 0 113 Sep 5, 2007 #84 GlocksRock said: So what about your video switching, and an FM tuner, I take it you don't even worry about those things? Click to expand... My FM Tuner is an ANALOG tuner, the Magnum Dynalab FT-11. Good old analog For Video, I have one HDMI from the Panasonic BD to my Mitsubishi HDMI Input-1, and one HDMI from the Toshiba HDDVD to the Mitsubishi HDMI Input-2. Direct Input is best, right? Cut out the middle man? For broadcast TV, I just use an HD Antenna to pick up the local Hi-Def programs (NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, FOX, WC).
GlocksRock said: So what about your video switching, and an FM tuner, I take it you don't even worry about those things? Click to expand... My FM Tuner is an ANALOG tuner, the Magnum Dynalab FT-11. Good old analog For Video, I have one HDMI from the Panasonic BD to my Mitsubishi HDMI Input-1, and one HDMI from the Toshiba HDDVD to the Mitsubishi HDMI Input-2. Direct Input is best, right? Cut out the middle man? For broadcast TV, I just use an HD Antenna to pick up the local Hi-Def programs (NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, FOX, WC).
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,056 0 113 Sep 5, 2007 #85 GlocksRock said: I do sometimes enjoy using the DSP's on my Yamaha, but only rarely... usually the only DSP I use is the TV Sports one for watching NFL games, but for movies I pretty much leave it on standard Doldby Digital or DTS, the DSP's just add too much reverb. Click to expand... For NFL games and college football games, I don't even use the sound system. I just use the TV speakers That is about the only thing I watch on broadcast TV. No Cable or Satellite for me. So I just use the Acurus/DefTech sound system for Music and Movies.
GlocksRock said: I do sometimes enjoy using the DSP's on my Yamaha, but only rarely... usually the only DSP I use is the TV Sports one for watching NFL games, but for movies I pretty much leave it on standard Doldby Digital or DTS, the DSP's just add too much reverb. Click to expand... For NFL games and college football games, I don't even use the sound system. I just use the TV speakers That is about the only thing I watch on broadcast TV. No Cable or Satellite for me. So I just use the Acurus/DefTech sound system for Music and Movies.
GlocksRock Audioholic Spartan Oct 28, 2005 6,275 0 113 Charlotte, NC Sep 5, 2007 #86 I get all my tv from over the air, and since the HD has 5.1, I must use my surround sound! I never use the tv speakers for anything, I figure if I paid all that money for my sound system, I'm gonna use it.
I get all my tv from over the air, and since the HD has 5.1, I must use my surround sound! I never use the tv speakers for anything, I figure if I paid all that money for my sound system, I'm gonna use it.
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,056 0 113 Sep 5, 2007 #87 GlocksRock said: I get all my tv from over the air, and since the HD has 5.1, I must use my surround sound! I never use the tv speakers for anything, I figure if I paid all that money for my sound system, I'm gonna use it. Click to expand... Great, now you're putting more ideas and more cable$ into my head! I also have a Sony SACD and my Panasonic BD has a DVD-Audio decoder. So far I'm not too impressed with the DVD-Audio, though. So I'm not going to even try SACD.
GlocksRock said: I get all my tv from over the air, and since the HD has 5.1, I must use my surround sound! I never use the tv speakers for anything, I figure if I paid all that money for my sound system, I'm gonna use it. Click to expand... Great, now you're putting more ideas and more cable$ into my head! I also have a Sony SACD and my Panasonic BD has a DVD-Audio decoder. So far I'm not too impressed with the DVD-Audio, though. So I'm not going to even try SACD.
GlocksRock Audioholic Spartan Oct 28, 2005 6,275 0 113 Charlotte, NC Sep 5, 2007 #88 AcuDefTechGuy said: Great, now you're putting more ideas and more cable$ into my head! Click to expand... That's what we're here for
AcuDefTechGuy said: Great, now you're putting more ideas and more cable$ into my head! Click to expand... That's what we're here for
AcuDefTechGuy Audioholic Jedi Jul 10, 2007 34,056 0 113 Sep 5, 2007 #89 GlocksRock said: That's what we're here for Click to expand... Now that my HT Piggy Bank has just filed bankruptcy, I might have to get a HT loan No, wait. I'll just steal some cables.
GlocksRock said: That's what we're here for Click to expand... Now that my HT Piggy Bank has just filed bankruptcy, I might have to get a HT loan No, wait. I'll just steal some cables.
