5 point 1 or 5 dot 1

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

I don't see why, if using 6CH or more PCM, that the receiver would dump the LFE channel and combine it into a 2.0 signal like you describe. My understanding is it would be the same way as described before. The receiver would combine the channels it does not have a speaker assigned to it and then output a mixed combo to the front left and right and a direct unaltered LFE line(unless the front speakers are set to small in which case they will have the unaltered LFE+some main content).

I don't have such gear (labeled as receiver) available - care to test comparatively and post the results?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

I don't see why, if using 6CH or more PCM, that the receiver would dump the LFE channel and combine it into a 2.0 signal like you describe. My understanding is it would be the same way as described before. The receiver would combine the channels it does not have a speaker assigned to it and then output a mixed combo to the front left and right and a direct unaltered LFE line(unless the front speakers are set to small in which case they will have the unaltered LFE+some main content).

I don't have such gear (labeled as receiver) available - care to test comparatively and post the results?

If I had a HDMI receiver sure! However, my Harman Kardon 435 is still kickin'

I did do a bunch of tests on the effects of the crossover settings on the 435 for the people on AVSforum. My favorite was a test for what the "subwoofer size" setting does. The manual claimed that it was actually a high pass filter for the subwoofer. I tested the sub preout and recorded a clip of the LFE channel with this setting on the two ends of its spectrum. Saved the waterfall plot of each and result was obvious...didn't do a thing...gotta love it.

 

[Koing]

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