Forgive me if this topic has been covered by another thread before. My search didn't return any results.
I've never really given this a thought until now, but I started wondering about this subject since I see more and more DVDs with DTS 6.1 or DD EX 6.1 tracks. If you have a 5.1 speaker set-up but at the same time select 6.1 track from a DVD using a receiver that can decode 6.1 tracks (in my case Rotel RSX-1056), what would happen to the actual sound track? In other words, would some of the sound intended for the rear center be lost or would the receiver/processor redistribute the sound intended for the rear center to the two rear side speakers?
I do have a separate 2-channel power amp (Rotel RMB-1070), which would allow me to build up to 7.1 system, but I'm actually using the 1070 to power up the mid/bass drivers of my B&W 704s in the front and using the front channels of the 1056 to drive the tweeters of the same speakers. (I found driving the whole speaker with 1070 made the tweeters sound a little too bright for my taste). Anyway, just wondering what would happen if I played 6.1 tracks with 5.1 speaker set-up.
Any answers would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I've never really given this a thought until now, but I started wondering about this subject since I see more and more DVDs with DTS 6.1 or DD EX 6.1 tracks. If you have a 5.1 speaker set-up but at the same time select 6.1 track from a DVD using a receiver that can decode 6.1 tracks (in my case Rotel RSX-1056), what would happen to the actual sound track? In other words, would some of the sound intended for the rear center be lost or would the receiver/processor redistribute the sound intended for the rear center to the two rear side speakers?
I do have a separate 2-channel power amp (Rotel RMB-1070), which would allow me to build up to 7.1 system, but I'm actually using the 1070 to power up the mid/bass drivers of my B&W 704s in the front and using the front channels of the 1056 to drive the tweeters of the same speakers. (I found driving the whole speaker with 1070 made the tweeters sound a little too bright for my taste). Anyway, just wondering what would happen if I played 6.1 tracks with 5.1 speaker set-up.
Any answers would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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