What DSP mode do you use to listen to CDs and other Stereo sources? - Blu-ray Forum

mywhitenoise · 06-08-2009, 05:14 PM

Do you use standard 2Ch, Pure/Direct, 5/7 Channel Stereo, Dolby Pro-Logic, or any other equalizer like Hall, Rock, Jazz (and many others)?

Personally, I enjoy 5 Channel Stereo because it sounds like 2Ch Stereo, but with a mono track for the center speaker. I never liked Pro-Logic.

JJ · 06-08-2009, 06:12 PM

Direct for any and all music, be it CD or SACD or MP3 (yuck, lol)

BIslander · 06-08-2009, 06:56 PM

PLII (music) for the most part.

Scooby Blu · 06-08-2009, 07:12 PM

Direct !!!

Johnny Vinyl · 06-08-2009, 10:51 PM

Pure Direct!

John

Rob J in WNY · 06-08-2009, 11:03 PM

On my Pioneer Elite SC-05, I listen to 2-channel CD vinyl and network music in Direct mode. I prefer to run the audio through the 9-band EQ in the receiver, which I tweaked to my own personal taste. Subwoofer still carries audio below 80Hz.

SRTCraig · 06-08-2009, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

Pure Direct!

John

+1

bigred7078 · 06-09-2009, 03:16 AM

DSP modes for music....eeeek

leave that music signal pure

Zman2k2 · 06-09-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Direct for any and all music, be it CD or SACD or MP3 (yuck, lol)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

Direct !!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

Pure Direct!

John

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob J in WNY

On my Pioneer Elite SC-05, I listen to 2-channel CD vinyl and network music in Direct mode. I prefer to run the audio through the 9-band EQ in the receiver, which I tweaked to my own personal taste. Subwoofer still carries audio below 80Hz.

Agreed. Pure direct.

got rice · 06-09-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zman2k2

Agreed. Pure direct.

+6 that...Direct

callas01 · 06-09-2009, 04:40 PM

for Sony receivers, it would be AFD (auto format decoding) meaning in its original recorded state

Long way of saying DIRECT +7

typ44q · 06-26-2009, 06:18 PM

another + for stereo pure direct

Hammie · 06-26-2009, 09:15 PM

Never understood the difference between direct and pure direct.

BTW, I use Direct.

JasonR · 06-26-2009, 09:20 PM

Pure Direct turns off all unneeded circuitry, always use it!

Johnny Vinyl · 06-26-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by louhamilton

Never understood the difference between direct and pure direct.

BTW, I use Direct.

It basically means that it plays back the selected source with the least circuitry. Less is good.....less is Pure Direct.

John

Johnny Vinyl · 06-26-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Pure Direct turns off all unneeded circuitry, always use it!

You beat me to it Jason

John

Hammie · 06-26-2009, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonR

Pure Direct turns off all unneeded circuitry, always use it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

It basically means that it plays back the selected source with the least circuitry. Less is good.....less is Pure Direct.

John

Thanks, guys! I'll have to give it a go.

ghebert · 07-27-2009, 04:45 PM

I like using the PLIIx music mode. If I want to listen to it in 2ch mode I select stereo mode...I still like having the bass go through the sub, can't do this in pure direct.

aramis109 · 07-27-2009, 04:47 PM

That's actually why I choose stereo as well. I like keeping my Audyssey calibration, where as some of the Pure Direct type modes discard that.

06-08-2009, 05:14 PM	#1
mywhitenoise Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	What DSP mode do you use to listen to CDs and other Stereo sources? Do you use standard 2Ch, Pure/Direct, 5/7 Channel Stereo, Dolby Pro-Logic, or any other equalizer like Hall, Rock, Jazz (and many others)? Personally, I enjoy 5 Channel Stereo because it sounds like 2Ch Stereo, but with a mono track for the center speaker. I never liked Pro-Logic.

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06-08-2009, 06:12 PM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:624 Blu-ray collection:1298 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Direct for any and all music, be it CD or SACD or MP3 (yuck, lol)

06-08-2009, 06:56 PM	#3
BIslander Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Bainbridge Island, WA	PLII (music) for the most part.

06-08-2009, 07:12 PM	#4
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Direct !!!

06-08-2009, 10:51 PM	#5
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Pure Direct! John

06-08-2009, 11:03 PM	#6
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	On my Pioneer Elite SC-05, I listen to 2-channel CD vinyl and network music in Direct mode. I prefer to run the audio through the 9-band EQ in the receiver, which I tweaked to my own personal taste. Subwoofer still carries audio below 80Hz.

06-09-2009, 03:16 AM	#8
bigred7078 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Charlotte, NC Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:1	DSP modes for music....eeeek leave that music signal pure

06-09-2009, 04:40 PM	#11
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	for Sony receivers, it would be AFD (auto format decoding) meaning in its original recorded state Long way of saying DIRECT +7

06-26-2009, 06:18 PM	#12
typ44q Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:624 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:1	another + for stereo pure direct

06-26-2009, 09:15 PM	#13
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	Never understood the difference between direct and pure direct. BTW, I use Direct.

06-26-2009, 09:20 PM	#14
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Pure Direct turns off all unneeded circuitry, always use it!

07-27-2009, 04:45 PM	#18
ghebert Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:627 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I like using the PLIIx music mode. If I want to listen to it in 2ch mode I select stereo mode...I still like having the bass go through the sub, can't do this in pure direct.

07-27-2009, 04:47 PM	#19
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	That's actually why I choose stereo as well. I like keeping my Audyssey calibration, where as some of the Pure Direct type modes discard that.

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