really general audio question - Blu-ray Forum

krazeyeyez · 01-06-2008, 06:51 PM

with all this lossy lossless dolbt dts truehd 5.1 7.1 pcm etc etc etc.....

break this down for a total audio noob.....what do i want? what do i wanna make sure i can use? and most important what just sounds good.....

i mean can you really tell the differance in these by ear? or just when you have a computer telling you what its doing?

also are these on the disc side of things or the receiver side of things.....

no tech jargon please

crackinhedz · 01-06-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

no tech jargon please

short answer is you want an HDMI Receiver that can process multichannel PCM signals.

krazeyeyez · 01-06-2008, 07:16 PM

and from there you set your receiver to whatever "encode" you want or think sounds good yes? please say yes

im thinking im kinda understanding now.

gvortex7 · 01-06-2008, 07:18 PM

Just make sure you get a HDMI 1.3a (at least) capable receiver that can internally decode the latest high-def audio streams sent from certain Blu-ray players via bitstream. The ability to send PCM via HDMI connection is a given in these receivers.

Any of the new Onkyos, Pioneer Elites and Denon will do. I guess the biggest deterrent could be their price. Your least expensive option right now is the Onkyo TX-SR605 which you can buy online for less than $400. I myself am a huge fan on the Pioneer Elites.

Leopold BUTTERS · 01-06-2008, 07:21 PM

I am not audio smart at all..but i got my dad a Sony 810 reciever that does PCM 5.1 and holy crap it blows away DD or DTS any day! It's insane how huge the difference in sound is!

crackinhedz · 01-06-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

and from there you set your receiver to whatever "encode" you want or think sounds good yes? please say yes

im thinking im kinda understanding now.

...sort of.

But you said you didnt want any tech jargon!

krazeyeyez · 01-06-2008, 09:10 PM

lol fair enough crackin, man i miss the good old days when there was stereo and not stereo

crackinhedz · 01-06-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

lol fair enough crackin, man i miss the good old days when there was stereo and not stereo

yeah, the good ol' days are gone...now we have to put up with 7.1 surround

crackinhedz · 01-06-2008, 09:30 PM

the safest bet is to look at the Onkyo TX-SR605.

It has HDMI 1.3 decoding capabilities, as well can process 7.1PCM.

There are a couple cheaper receivers out there that can process multichannel PCM...but the Onkyo is probably the smartest way to go if anything.

01-06-2008, 06:51 PM	#1
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	really general audio question with all this lossy lossless dolbt dts truehd 5.1 7.1 pcm etc etc etc..... break this down for a total audio noob.....what do i want? what do i wanna make sure i can use? and most important what just sounds good..... i mean can you really tell the differance in these by ear? or just when you have a computer telling you what its doing? also are these on the disc side of things or the receiver side of things..... no tech jargon please

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01-06-2008, 07:16 PM	#3
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	and from there you set your receiver to whatever "encode" you want or think sounds good yes? please say yes im thinking im kinda understanding now.

01-06-2008, 07:18 PM	#4
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	Just make sure you get a HDMI 1.3a (at least) capable receiver that can internally decode the latest high-def audio streams sent from certain Blu-ray players via bitstream. The ability to send PCM via HDMI connection is a given in these receivers. Any of the new Onkyos, Pioneer Elites and Denon will do. I guess the biggest deterrent could be their price. Your least expensive option right now is the Onkyo TX-SR605 which you can buy online for less than $400. I myself am a huge fan on the Pioneer Elites.

01-06-2008, 07:21 PM	#5
Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	I am not audio smart at all..but i got my dad a Sony 810 reciever that does PCM 5.1 and holy crap it blows away DD or DTS any day! It's insane how huge the difference in sound is!

01-06-2008, 09:10 PM	#7
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	lol fair enough crackin, man i miss the good old days when there was stereo and not stereo

01-06-2008, 09:30 PM	#9
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	the safest bet is to look at the Onkyo TX-SR605. It has HDMI 1.3 decoding capabilities, as well can process 7.1PCM. There are a couple cheaper receivers out there that can process multichannel PCM...but the Onkyo is probably the smartest way to go if anything.

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