Zybar,
I have been using it in MY HT system for a few weeks now. It replaced my Lexicon DC-1 with the latest processor upgrades to DTS and THX EX. I went through and modded the Lex's power supply and changed out all the analog coupling caps and analog op-amps. It was connected to a 6 channel Parasound power amp with NITO cables. My speakers are VMPS 626Rs with Auricaps and FST for L & R, VMPS LRC center, 626Rs with Auricaps and spiral tweeter for rears. I also have a VMPS Larger Sub for bass.
I used to run 7.1 with the Lex when I was using NHT speakers. After changing to five VMPS speakers, I do not miss the extra two channel at all.
The Panny does a far better job of processing DTS and Dolby Digital than the Lexicon. I can hear greater separation between channels. On some movies, I can hear more sounds outside the speaker boundaries than I could with the Lex. It does have Dolby Pro Logic II so the old Anime that my kids and I like so much is clearer and better presented.
My son plugs his GameCube into the system now and again and was really impressed with the front and rear separation using the Panny in DPL II on some of his games.
The biggest drawback to the Panny in HT is that the lowest setting for the sub crossover is 100 HZ. I run alll of the speakers in the Large or full range setting and then have to change the crossover on the sub amp to 80 HZ.
There are not as many features on the Panny for adjusting the different HT settings as is in the Lex, but I really think I can live with that. When I pulled all the gear out to put the Panny in, I ended up with a stack almost waist high and weighing a few hundred pounds. The Panny is so small, but sounds SO big. The WAF is also VERY large.
I have not worked on the video section of the Panny yet, but there are some things to change out to improve picture quality. That may be an option for the mods.
As I stated in an earlier psot I do think the modded Panny will work great in a DVD based HT. It will allow you to process any pure digital signal including Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS-ES or DTS 94/24, PCM with sampling frequencies up to 192 khz.
Oh yeah, the tuner section of the Panny is REALLY nice
sunshinedawg,
I suggest you e-mail or PM Tyson to see if he is willing to invite you along next weekend to take a listen to his systems and the Panny.