Buckeye said:
I thought I read that the C750 reverts back to some default settings everytime the disc is changed.
Also, what is the deal with all the complaints about the crossover at 120hz for small speakers? Isn't there a way to just set it to large speakers (presumably where the crossover would be lower)?
Thanks,
Buckeye
Regarding the default settings, there are at least two issues that you may have in mind. For the first matter, it is good to remember that it has digital outputs, as well as a set of multichannel analog outputs, and a separate set of stereo analog outputs. It defaults to DPL II whenever a CD is played for its multichannel output (if you are not using the multichannel output, you get stereo [or mono, if that is what is on the disc]). I think the reasoning for this is that when playing a combination of multichannel SACDs and CDs, it will be less jarring to have everything be multichannel. Also, if you do not want multichannel sound, why are you using the multichannel output? The digital outputs and the stereo analog outputs output what is on the disc. Second, the CD upsampling defaults to off for each CD (which only affects the analog output; the digital output is not upsampled in any case). I have never encountered anyone who can hear a difference with the upsampling, so this feature is, in my opinion, unimportant.
With the crossover, it only affects the analog outputs. Consequently, it matters only for SACD and DVD-Audio, as everything else may be output digitally and you can let your receiver/processor handle the bass management. And you have a choice: 120 Hz or "large" (i.e., full range with no crossover). The front, center, and surround speakers can be set small or large independently of each other. I have used mine both with and without bass management, and frankly, the 120 Hz crossover is not as big a deal as many imagine. It isn't as if 80 Hz were totally unlocalizable and 81 Hz were obviously localizable. For my speakers, though, it would be better if the crossover were at 80 Hz (or lower), but it matters less than I would have expected. In direct answer to your question, you can just set it to large to send all frequencies to each channel. If your speakers can handle deep bass, that is the way to go. If not, and if your multichannel analog input on your receiver/processor lacks bass management (most lack this), then you would want to use the bass management in the DVD player, and then you are stuck with 120 Hz.