Digital Audio Problems on a Sony 301 - Blu-ray Forum

per4manz · 03-10-2008, 07:56 PM

Just purchased a Sony 301 from Sam's and overall I love it. However, no matter if we pop in a plain DVD or a Blu-ray DVD, when set to Dolby Digital all the voices drop out or become very muffled - background and audio tracks remain fine. I have the player connected to my Kenwood A/V receiver via digital coax. I have tried various settings, but to no avail - I always have to set it to downmix, which works, but not as well as full digital. Any ideas?

bootman · 03-11-2008, 12:12 AM

Try changing the cable.
You can also try the toslink connection to rule out the player.

crackinhedz · 03-11-2008, 12:57 AM

your settings should be:

Dolby Digital = Dolby Digital
Dts = Dts

if you have it set like this and movie dialogue is still missing, then perhaps your center speaker is not wired correctly?

Xenomorph 10780 · 03-11-2008, 01:04 AM

Yes, I second checking your center speaker wiring. If you do not have a center speaker go into the settings of your receiver and make sure it is set for "no" center speaker. It would then route voices to your left and right mains.

per4manz · 03-14-2008, 02:50 AM

Thank you! That was it exactly. Sounded great after that.

03-10-2008, 07:56 PM	#1
per4manz New Member Member since:Mar 2008	Digital Audio Problems on a Sony 301 Just purchased a Sony 301 from Sam's and overall I love it. However, no matter if we pop in a plain DVD or a Blu-ray DVD, when set to Dolby Digital all the voices drop out or become very muffled - background and audio tracks remain fine. I have the player connected to my Kenwood A/V receiver via digital coax. I have tried various settings, but to no avail - I always have to set it to downmix, which works, but not as well as full digital. Any ideas?

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03-11-2008, 12:12 AM	#2
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	Try changing the cable. You can also try the toslink connection to rule out the player.

03-11-2008, 12:57 AM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	your settings should be: Dolby Digital = Dolby Digital Dts = Dts if you have it set like this and movie dialogue is still missing, then perhaps your center speaker is not wired correctly?

03-11-2008, 01:04 AM	#4
Xenomorph 10780 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ventura, CA Blu-ray collection:187 iTunes collection:1	Yes, I second checking your center speaker wiring. If you do not have a center speaker go into the settings of your receiver and make sure it is set for "no" center speaker. It would then route voices to your left and right mains.

03-14-2008, 02:50 AM	#5
per4manz New Member Member since:Mar 2008	Thank you! That was it exactly. Sounded great after that.

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