TX-SR805 Owners

[SDBlu]

For those who own this receiver: What listening modes, settings are you guys using to achieve the optimal Audio? I just wanted to get an idea of what the rest of you are doing, since there seem to be many of us on here who own this receiver.

[jswilli1]

Multichannel PCM for me since the PS3 does the decoding.

[SDBlu]

Originally Posted by jswilli1

Multichannel PCM for me since the PS3 does the decoding.

Is this an actual option found within the receiver itself?

[jswilli1]

If I recall you have to setup your audio options on the PS3 in the audio section, Then you can select Multichannel PCM on the 805. I had the issue before where Multi PCM was not an option and that was due to the PS3 audio settings. You can press the triangle on PS3 controller to see what the audio output is while playing a movie (True HD, MA, DTS). The 805 will display Multichannel PCM (you may have to select it first time) just keep in mind that the 805 will not display the codec of the audio the PS3 is decoding. The only way the 805 can display that is through bitstream and the PS3 does not bitstream the True HD and MA codecs.

[aramis109]

Personally, when watching a blu or even dvd, I wouldn't use the listening modes at all. They're compromising and changing the original mix of the film. It's kind of like zooming in an aspect ratio to me.

When watching TV... that's another matter. While I don't own the 805 I do use the listening modes of the 605 to find what provides the best listening field to me.

[teemacone]

Try the MONO option for clarity.

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by teemacone

Try the MONO option for clarity.

Wha?


How about the "direct" option, which removes all the processing? Mono's messing with the sound.