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Headphoneus Supremus
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Well if it's dual stereo (post #20), they shouldn't be different. And good point! Two is always better than one. Who wouldn't want two subs.
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Sorry, I just don't think that's something that valid to complain about where a receiver is concerned. In fact, I wonder what you're talking about. Are you mixing up media compression codec's with Yamaha's proprietary signal processing?
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On that point, if you suspend your outrage for a second, you'll notice the basic configuration is plain Jane 7.1 with the addition of "presence" channels.
Now, just what do those presence channels do? Why isn't anyone talking about that?
By their placement near the ceiling, it's as if they're almost an extension, another woofer if you like, added to L/R, and SBL/SBR. Maybe Yamaha has learned a thing or two from their soundbars and are going to use those additional speakers as reflection projectors. They are placed near the corners of the ceiling. They already have experience in auto equalizer set-ups akin to Audissey XT. Considering that experience, it could be something pretty special. Imagine a helicopter, not just to the back right, but overhead as well!
Am I nuts? Don't answer that.
Anyone want to shed some light or take a stab at the function of the presence channels?
Originally Posted by ooheadsoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyway, 2 subs, 2 separate lfe channels, doesn't mean that the content on each channel will be all that different. |
Well if it's dual stereo (post #20), they shouldn't be different. And good point! Two is always better than one. Who wouldn't want two subs.
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Originally Posted by SilverTrumpet999 the last thing we need is ANOTHER format war! |
Sorry, I just don't think that's something that valid to complain about where a receiver is concerned. In fact, I wonder what you're talking about. Are you mixing up media compression codec's with Yamaha's proprietary signal processing?
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On that point, if you suspend your outrage for a second, you'll notice the basic configuration is plain Jane 7.1 with the addition of "presence" channels.
Now, just what do those presence channels do? Why isn't anyone talking about that?
By their placement near the ceiling, it's as if they're almost an extension, another woofer if you like, added to L/R, and SBL/SBR. Maybe Yamaha has learned a thing or two from their soundbars and are going to use those additional speakers as reflection projectors. They are placed near the corners of the ceiling. They already have experience in auto equalizer set-ups akin to Audissey XT. Considering that experience, it could be something pretty special. Imagine a helicopter, not just to the back right, but overhead as well!
Am I nuts? Don't answer that.