@barrister
the audio system of carlo777 sa TN sayang naman so pinauwi ko na din. sa akin lalang daw anyway, since medyo luma na yung avr. he tells me to connect my blu-ray via opticals, maybe, the sound quality of optical over hdmi is not too far apart naman...is it?
Well, the stuff you're bringing in are all high-end gear. Kahit luma yung receiver, features lang ang luma, but the amplification is still good.
Sound quality of optical? Pareho lang yon .... but let me qualify first para malinaw:
Optical connections have limited bandwidth, so they can't carry BD lossless sound or uncompressed PCM 5.1. To do that, you need the higher capacity of HDMI.
Now, if you're comparing lossy sound on optical vs. lossy sound on HDMI, they should be the same because both connections should be transmitting exactly the same digital signal.
@anyone
I'm the one pala who installs the audio systems in the house and about the rear or surround speakers...
do I place them exactly sa side ng listener or medyo sa rear side?
Medyo sa rear and slightly above the listener.
If placed on the sides exactly in line with the listener, you won't reproduce back sounds too well. Placed on the sides but slightly behind the listener, you get both side and back sounds with a little help from wall reflections.
If height is the same as the listening position, you won't reproduce high sounds too well. Place it slightly higher, then listen to that helicopter fly above your head ...
Speaker placement is a bit tricky. Start with Dolby's recommendations, figure out the rationale behind those recommendations, then figure out your own placements based on personal preference:
http://www.dolby.com/consumer/setup/speaker-setup-guide/index.htmlnga pala i have the pianist blu-ray and it has dts-hd and dd 5.1 sound formats. i know it's not a fair comparison but a sneaky listen may give me an idea of their difference...i hope.
While comparing, make sure the soundtracks are level-matched (equal volume levels). Otherwise, the louder soundtrack will seem better.