Recent content by Oneiros

My receiver can take a 6.1 signal and extrapolate it into 7.1, which is what I was using for awhile... didn't notice any big difference over 5.1. Definitely wouldn't spend $250 for the extra two channels/speakers.

Test Tone Generator is a perfect little application for what I wanted, although you don't have to enter the values manually, there's a bar you can move up and down to go through the frequencies. Thanks 12andy. And that audio website is great, thank you kumquatsrus.

I'm not avoiding sound meters, I just don't have that much money to spend, and there are other things I need to save up for. Maybe in six months or so. I've never heard of cranking the crossover dial on the sub like that (until I googled it specifically). Thanks for the tip. :)

Have you made sure the problem isn't the port, by plugging in another pair of headphones into the same port?

Hah, well score one for my aged receiver then. Thanks. :)

One more question: What's the benefit of using Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect over multichannel analog? If (as it seems to me) you get a better range of sound with analog, why use encoded SPDIF? I'm playing Dead Space 2 and Bulletstorm since I switched connections, and they sound almost...

I WAS using DTS-C until a few days ago, when I switched to multichannel analog. I'm definitely preferring the analog, it sounds clearer and has more range. At least it does to ME. :) Good that you have VLC, that program pretty much eliminates the need for codec packs. Lots of people are...

If you have any codec packs installed, uninstall them and check Quake again. When I first hooked up my computer via digital to the receiver, I noticed a split-second sound delay in videos and games. When I uninstalled the codec packs the delay went away. I assume all the extra software and...

Hi all, I've had my audio gear for a good long time now so they're definitely on the old side: Acoustic Research AR-38BX front speakers, Philips PH951SSS center, some cheap crap for rear, Paradigm PDR-8 sub, JVC RX-7030VBK receiver (please don't laugh, I'm poor). Since I've recently connected...

I believe analog only does carry two channels, which is why when I mean multichannel analog, I'm referring to the multiple 3.5mm ports on the back of most soundcards these days. Green for forward left/right, black for rear left/right, and yellow for center/subwoofer. For each of those...

I apologize in advance, but I'd like to ask a pretty general question that I haven't been able to get properly answered by my Google results: What are the pros and cons between having a computer connected to a home theatre receiver via the 3.5mm analog connections, versus running the sound...

Thank you SirMaster... while I did have crossover enabled on my receiver, it was set to 80Hz, and my speakers were set to "large". The main speakers are physically large (which I assumed was what mattered :D), old hand-me-downs from my Dad, and I had to do some some research to find out their...

This is a puzzling one for me. I recently moved into a small apartment and to save space I connected my computer to my surround receiver. With the positioning of my monitor and chair, I can play games and get full 5.1 sound now, which is great. However, I've noticed that when playing music...