jfo wrote:
> I have been checking out the AIX site. How are you playing the 5.1's?
> Downloading and burning to DVD?
Old school I have the DVDA discs of most of it :)
You can author and burn discs as Archimago suggested .
I suppose a HTPC could do it over hdmi .
There is actually no streamer
jfo wrote:
> I have been checking out the AIX site. How are you playing the 5.1's?
> Downloading and burning to DVD?
5 options I see:
1. Author to DVD - but you would need to convert the surround sound to
Dolby Digital or DTS. This would be lossy and lose the high resolution
benefits.
2. Author
mlsstl wrote:
>
> I believe the same will be true if multichannel becomes the defacto
> standard. The urge to use trendy effects will be irresistible. The
> capability for improved realism will be considered far too boring for
> many recordings and we'll be back to where were are with CDs today
My two cents is that multichannel sound suffers from the same problem
that plagues the CD vs high-res debate. That is the fact that many
recordings don't even come close to taking full advantage of the formats
that are already widely available. Audiophiles often see 24/96 or 24/192
as some magic f
Mnyb wrote:
> good to hear i have many AIX dvda and they do sound spectacular , but
> mostly i cherish them for the 5.1 mixes . the real improvemnt with
> dvda/sacd is actually good 5.1 mixes ! But it would require some force
> to get the audiphiles to see that ? would it not . and how will they
darrenyeats wrote:
> I hated every multi-channel experience I've had so far. But that's just
> my opinion.
>
> Having had some surprisingly immersive 2 channel experiences, it seems
> multi-channel is the wrong solution to a problem of flat-sounding 2
> channel systems.
As with everything, "YMM
