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RE: I know there are processors out there which can synthesize 5.1 or 7.1

Posted by David Aiken on September 18, 2007 at 20:55:57:
I also know there are processors which make 7.1 out of 5.1â€”my Denon 2897 receiver does it. Newer receivers/processors do it but older ones don't. I don't know whether the original poster's Aragon Stage One does it which is why I said what I said.

In my view:

- 7.1 or 6.1 native material sounds better that way than downmixed to 5.1 though it is a small improvement rather than an earth shattering one. I suppose one should expect that given how much and what info is in the extra channels;

- synthesising 7.1 (6.1 in my case) from 5.1 makes a difference but I wonder at times whether it's worth it;

- either of the above is going to be definitely superior to doubling the speakers on the side surround channels and running 5.1 with 2 left and 2 right surround speakers playing the same surround info from a 5.1 mix.

David Aiken