dynamic range control question

[grit]

On my Rotel 1560, there are 4 settings for Dynamic Range Control (for Dolby Digital, True HD, etc). Min, Mid, Max, and Auto.

What does "auto" do??

Max means no dynamic range compression, correct?

I get how dynamic range control works, but auto??

[madmac]

Dynamic range control is always a bad thing!. There is no off feature?. look at the manual and figure out which setting basically turns it off. Dynamic range control basically limits the amps ability to deliver 'punch' and 'pow' when it is needed and keeps the audio output more uniform. Unless you have a reason to keep things quiet for whatever reason, and especially for music, keep that damn thing off !!!.

[baniels]

I would think Max would mean the most control of the dynamic range, and thus the least amount of dynamic range, since no control of the range would mean it keeps whatever range was intended.

[grit]

Believe it or not, the manual does not specify. That's why I can't decide which is correct. I'd prefer "off", but there doesn't seem to be an "off".

[baniels]

From the Manual (p.36)

There are three dynamic range settings available for Dolby Digital
recordings:
• MAX: full dynamic range.
• MID: slightly reduced dynamic range, roughly comparable to the
signal from a compact disc.
• MIN: more heavily reduced dynamic range, but still comparable to
the signal from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording.

So it looks like MAX is OFF, trusting that by "full" they mean true to source.

[madmac]

In this case.....MAX !!