Question concerning the SP1.7 and surround modes..

DefTechFreak · « **on:** 21 Nov 2003, 03:19 am »

First I'd like to say Hello to everyone, as I am new here and will be a Bryston owner soon.

I am in the market for a pre/pro and have been looking at the Rotel 1098, the Ati 7500 and 8500.1, but then the Bryston caught my eye.

What I need to know is...

Does the Bryston take 5.1 and 6.1 material and add the 7th channel like other pre/pros do? Does it do this for all movies? Or will I get the 7.1 ONLY with discs that are truly 6.1?

I know if I get the Rotel, that I will have 7.1 for all my movies, regardless if they are true EX/ES discs..I am praying the SP1.7 does this, and I am hoping that someone in here can help me out.

I downloaded the manual and it doesn't get very specific. I saw that in the setup, it indeed has back left and right surrounds, but I don't want to jump the gun on this.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to any and all responses.

James Tanner · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Nov 2003, 07:54 pm »

Hi Def,

I think I answered this one for you from our website - correct?

james

DefTechFreak · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Nov 2003, 01:41 am »

Yes sir you did...and Thanks

jgubman · « **Reply #3 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 07:33 pm »

What was the answer?

DefTechFreak · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 08:34 pm »

The answer went something like this.

There are 3 settings for back surrounds...

Auto
On/Yes
Off/No

If you have back surrounds, and want them used All the time, regardless of what surround mode is used, use the On/Yes setting. If you want them used only when certain movies have the required flags, and would use them better, then the Auto feature is used.

If I screwed this up, I apologize.

I will use the ON feature. If ya got back surrounds, I say use 'em!

jgubman · « **Reply #5 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 08:52 pm »

Yeah, makes sense. There's no special name for the back speaker processing (ala Logic 7 or Circle Surround)? What's the processing involved on getting 7.1 channels out of a 2 channel source? Are the rears a matrix of the side surrounds, or something fancier?

James Tanner · « **Reply #6 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 08:58 pm »

Please see my attached Newsletter - this is the official setup at recording studios - try to get as close to this as possibble.

http://www.bryston.ca/newsletters/65_files/vol6is5.html

james

DefTechFreak · « **Reply #7 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 10:16 pm »

Thanks for the link James

jgubman · « **Reply #8 on:** 2 Dec 2003, 10:18 pm »

Yeah, the newsletters are great!

Do you mail/email those newsletter when they're produced, or does one just regularly check the web site for updates?

James Tanner · « **Reply #9 on:** 3 Dec 2003, 12:51 pm »

HI,

If you want I have a data base called Bryston News on which I email all new Newslettters. Usually about 6 a year.
Just send me your email address and I will add it to the data base.

james

jimmyp58 · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 Dec 2003, 10:42 pm »

Count me in James --- please add me to your database. E-mail address is:

jpiscitello@ameritech.net

Thanks....