[mythtv-users] Digital Audio - HDMI vs SPD/IF
Allen Edwards
allen.p.edwards at gmail.com
Tue Jul 14 15:11:03 UTC 2009
A couple of points. You can definitely hear surround sound and
distinguish a sound behind you from one in front. No question about
it but I can't tell you why.
Second, some amps have HDMI outputs so when you select a source, your
TV gets the new video as well as the speakers getting the new audio.
Back to surround sound. I have had a 5.1 setup for about 12 years. I
just made a major improvement in it by removing the center speaker. I
talked to the speaker company (Thiel) and they confirmed that many
people are coming to the same conclusion. If you have L-R speakers
that cost many thousands of dollars don't mess up the sound by putting
a cheap (if you call $1000 cheap) speaker in the center. A high
quality L-R setup has such a good sound stage that you don't need a
center speaker. Now if you have matched speakers all around, that is
different.
Allen
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