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cherno · 03-24-2008, 03:23 AM

So with my home theater now set up (pics coming soon!) I am the proud owner of my very first receiver and 5.1/7.1 sound system. Only problem is that I totally have no idea how to make sure that whatever audio source I pick from the DVD/BRD menu is the right one set on the receiver.

I have an onkyo HT -S800 system. My main question is that since I'm mainly just playing BRD right now, I have so far been able to pick from 5.1 lossless or 5.1 DD.

I usually pick lossless because uncompressed is the right way to go, right? But it usually sounds kinda flat coming out of receiver. So I switch to DD and ProLogicIIx - Cinema and that seems to have the most depth.

What should I be doing? and what am I doing wrong?

Link to product in case you wanted to know specfic formats it supports:
Onkyo HT-SR800 - 7.1-Channel Receiver/ Speaker Package | Model Information | Onkyo USA Home Theater Products

03-24-2008, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
cherno Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Emporia, Kansas	Help! I'm an audio newb So with my home theater now set up (pics coming soon!) I am the proud owner of my very first receiver and 5.1/7.1 sound system. Only problem is that I totally have no idea how to make sure that whatever audio source I pick from the DVD/BRD menu is the right one set on the receiver. I have an onkyo HT -S800 system. My main question is that since I'm mainly just playing BRD right now, I have so far been able to pick from 5.1 lossless or 5.1 DD. I usually pick lossless because uncompressed is the right way to go, right? But it usually sounds kinda flat coming out of receiver. So I switch to DD and ProLogicIIx - Cinema and that seems to have the most depth. What should I be doing? and what am I doing wrong? Link to product in case you wanted to know specfic formats it supports: Onkyo HT-SR800 - 7.1-Channel Receiver/ Speaker Package \| Model Information \| Onkyo USA Home Theater Products __________________ "Principles only mean something if you stick by them when they are inconvenient" My DVDs My Home Theater Oh no! I broke history - Hiro Nakamura Last edited by cherno : 03-24-2008 at 07:11 AM.