I have an Onkyo surround system that I use for TV and movies, but I feel that surround sound is excellent for music, in my opinion. I feel like I'm right in the middle of the orchestra, instead of just in the audience. I know this may be subjective, but that's my story! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 6:30 PM Subject: Re: av reciver or stereo reciever
> Ok a small note to this if I may, I bought a Pioneer Surround-Sound > receiver and its set up here with no sighted assistance whatever, > grant you I had to read the manual a few times but all the menu system > was set out in the manual in its correct order. > > Second to this, I know of someone who has a Panasonic Home Theatre > receiver and he says its been the easiest thing to set up that he's > ever encountered, he just set his speakers where he wanted them, held > the microphone in his hand and pushed the button, the receiver > automatically measures the volume of sound from each speaker in tern > from the microphone to make the settings, couldn't be easier. > > as for me? Well having set up the system, I have to admit that I very > rarely use it for movies, I'm not much into that sort of thing though > they sound nice, or at least the few movies I have certainly do > <smile>, I mainly listen to SACD'S Audio DVD or DTS CD's but really > (when it comes to good quality for music) my Denon system I have > matched with my Microsiki CD Player and Audax transmission line > speakers just can't be beaten so its "horses for courses", you > generally sacrefice a bit of the music quality if you want surround- > sound but then again surround-sounders usually buy their systems for > movies anyway, not music. > > > On 03/09/2008, at 3:01 AM, Kris Hickerson wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a Denon that I really like. However, as with most of the new >> stereo >> receivers, you do need some sighted assistance to get things set up >> the way >> you want them. But, after that, it is easy to use. You need to go >> somewhere and checkout the controls of various units before buying. >> But I >> think they will all require some help to get things going. >> >> Kris >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen List Founder >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ****************************** > Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia > mailto:Dane Trethowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > phone +61 3 9005 8589 > Fax/TTY +61 3 9743 7954 > mobile/sms: +614 418 773 532 > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: callto:grtdane12 > ****************************** > > > > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
