sir arthur,
pede ba magsave ng customised bass/trebble settings sa sakura? pls help! hehe
I really couldn't say since I have a different model, the AV1600. My Sakura retains it's previous settings everytime I turn it off or on again. Let's ask other AV387 owners.
And with regards to your previous questions, wala talagang electronic on and off switch ang Sakura. But to me, this can also be and advantage. You don't have to unplug your unit everytime you stop using it. Appliances with electronic switches, as experts would advise for safety's sake, require unplugging to protect it from surges and electrical "whathaveyous". You're assured that the amp is not consuming any electricity even if it is plugged because of the mechanical switch, it is physically unplugged. Me? I always turn off the extension's switch everytime I'm done with my stuff. This ensures me na di sya konektado sa outlet which can be dangerous.
And, although going digital is still best, it isn't totally a bad thing kung analog ka lang, medyo inconvenient at times but okay lang. Most generic dvd players already have the built in decoder so all you need is to amplify those signals, that's what they are there for and also why Sakura 5 ch amps exist. The main inconvenience nya is when listening to 2 ch sources, you'd have to switch to an input that utilizes the prologic processing.
The reason why stereo ang lumalabas and only your fronts ang umamandar is because the dvd player is only sending out signals to the front left and right input of the amp, so only these are amplified. Remember, at 5.1 input mode, Sakura amps only amplify, no more. Only at 2 ch input modes can the pro logic processor be utilized, this is the reason I recommend attaching another pair of RCA cables from the main left and right of the dvd player to any 2 ch input of the amp, say VCD or AUX. If your 387 has a Digital Signal Processor, it can be set to 4ch modes like LIVE, HALL, etc. Even though you're using a 2 ch source. The 2ch mode stands for stereo mode, the 3 ch mode stereo with a center but no surrounds, 5 ch, either 5.1 or prologic mode. The DSP mode is quite useful if you don't have or don't plan to use a center speaker.]
Bro fweyd,
If your amp is indeed a prologic amp, I don't see why yung front speakers mo lang ang umaandar. Unless, naka off ang prologic processing or may setting ka that turned off the surrounds. You can still enjoy movie sources without a center using prologic "phantom mode" or utilizing Yamaha's CinemaDSP processing.
Hope I helped.
