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Ilkka wrote:
 Many receivers do have DRC control (mine too), but it doesn't seem to affect while downmixing (ie. it's overruled). Could you check whether your Denos does this too? Just run a short dynamic scene with center on and off. Check the peak SPL with your SPL meter. Are they identical? |
Ilkka,
That DRC control is not the same as our DRC control.
The optional control that Ed has is special (and optional). It refers to downmixing in particular. Not sure how many receivers in any price range have that option.
"Dolby Digital
Downmix Dynamic Range Compression : on/off"
Anyhow I use a full 5.1 system, so this it does not even apply to me right now. I was considering not using a center speaker in a second system that I am putting together, but I gave that idea up a while back after I figured out this DD downmix mess. The funny thing is that many people still insist that you can live without a center channel. If you question them, they respond like it's like a personal insult.
Put down the Sony STR-DA4ES in the DRC is applied during DD downmixing pile!