Good Surround Mix on Road Worthy Rescues

[Squishman]

All channel stereo makes a mess of everything and is a good way to blow up a receiver. It should not really be an option, unless you use separates.

Even for a tv show? Not cranked up of course. Might be a moot point unless I have better results with my Denon system.

 

[Trebdp83]

The Denon has Multi CH Stereo mode and a Mono Movie mode along with the Dolby and DTS up mixers. The result of using any of them should be comparable to the Onkyo’s performance. There just is not any magic to be worked with those particular tracks.

 

[Squishman]

The Denon has Multi CH Stereo mode and a Mono Movie mode along with the Dolby and DTS up mixers. The result of using any of them should be comparable to the Onkyo’s performance. There just is not any magic to be worked with those particular tracks.

A little experimenting with a TRF episode with the RZ50 and Mono Music setting is very much acceptable. Sounds great actually. I can hear all 7 speakers, mostly the center and it's fine. So that's my setting old TV/movies now. I have yet to see what's best with the Denon. But I'll be trying Multi CH Stereo mode and a Mono Movie mode and see what happens.

 

[Trebdp83]

I think I used Mono Movie mode with my Denons when playing mono tracks. I just use Mono mode now with the Onkyo when playing mono tracks. Watched “A Christmas Story” on blu-ray today. It’s got a sweet DD 1.0 track.