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I currently have my DVD player running directly into my 2 channel system. The sound is ok, except voices are often muted realtive to other sound effects. Based on other posts, it looks like I can use my 2 channel pre and do a pass through in passive mode to a surround sound processor. Anyone know how that works? Do I need an extra amp to power a subwoofer? I currently only have a crappy old DVD player, no subwoofer and no surround processor. Any help on equipment and setup would be appreciated. Here's the rest of my stuff:Adcom GFP-750
2 B&K ST 2140 Amps
B&W DM 640 speakers
Unused old marantz THX ampOr, if there is anything I can do by just upgrading the DVD player as a better source component, let me know.
Thanks!
Follow Ups:
I second the suggestion to review the settings on your DVD to make sure its sending the correct signal though. You should find a menu option or setting to select either multi-channel or two channel (stereo) output. In your case, stereo would be the correct setting.My two channel system is also used for HT. My DVD player is now about 4 years old. I had to set my DVD to output a 2 channel signal, since the default option was multi channel.
I find the 2 channel HT experience to be quite satisfying, BTW.
1. Are you sure you told the DVD player setup menu that you do not have a center channel speaker? Those 'muted voices' are mostly on the center channel.2. Whether you need an amp depends on whether you buy a powered amp or an unpowered one.
Kal
Kal,
I'm not sure that my DVD player allows me to select speaker or channel options. I'll have to check and see what the options are, it's quite old. If I go to upgrade, any thoughts on a servicable replacement?Eric Jenkins
That is absolutely essential since your problem seems to be that you are not getting any of the center channel information. You are probably losing the rear channels as well if you have not set up the player to match your system configuration.I would be surprised if there are no options for such settings but, then again, I have been surprised before.
Kal
The Adcom has a home-theatre pass through,...essentially it allows an external processor to *see* and control the amp that the Adcom is connected too.L & R front channel rca's from HT Pre --> Adcom Pre ---> Amp that drives the front L&R. You could play the stereo/Adcom system with any source plugged into the Adcom. For home-theatre, select the pass-through on the Adcom and it disapears from the chain,...the Adcome *lets* the HT Pre control the amp, full run over volume control, balance etc.
Monk,
Thanks for the response. Could I then use the HT Pre with a seperate amp to power a center channel?
Yes, the HT pre's output for Center (and Surrounds) would go to the amps driving those speakers. The HT pre's outputs for front L and R go to the amps driving those speakers,...except routed through the Adcom (the HT by-pass switch on the Adcom, in an ideal world, means the Adcom disapears from the chain, the interconnect goes through the Adcom, but its not affected by it, its as if the HT was connected directly to the amp driving the fronts).The adcom could be used with a HT receiver too, if it has pre-outs as well as speaker level output. For stereo you'd have Source --> Adcom --> Stereo Amp ---> Front L and R, a normal stereo system. For home theater you'd have the receiver driving all the speakers except the Adcom would lend *its* amp to the receiver to drive the fronts.
I'm probably making it sound more complicated than it is,...basically you can just think of the pass-through switch allowing the HT rca output to get routed to the amp driving the Fronts,...through the Adcom without the Adcom having any effect on the signal (theoretically).
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