Originally posted by Kevin C Brown:
Well, only if you're out of phase to begin with! 
Let's say you're out of phase for DVD-V's and CDs. The bass will sound as it sounds. You adjust your sub's level that way. You get used to it, so that sounds "normal". OK, now when you switch to the 6 ch bypass, you will now be *more* in phase, and hence the bass *should* sound louder, and potentially worse.
For 2 ch bypass, it's full range mains and no sub anyway, so no phase issue there. But, if you do have the speakers set as small, you will get double bass being *in phase" with the mains and sub, and that should sound bad too.
So...
- 6 ch bypass, in phase, boomy bass
- 2 ch bypass, small mains, double bass, in phase, boomy bass
- 2 ch bypass, large mains, phase n/a, good sound
- 2 ch digitally, out of phase, sounds good because that's how you have your sub's level set, and that's what you've become used to
Maybe? BoB?
[This message has been edited by Kevin C Brown (edited February 26, 2003).] __________________________________________
sounds like a good assessment to me.
2 ch digital, mains set to small...flip the phase invert switch on your sub and see if it becomes boomy (make sure you're at the listening position to assess the difference after you invert the phase).
if so, KCB is correct.
BTW...once you get the uni player, this 2 ch through the 6 ch bypass will be moot...you'll never do that again. but, it will tell you how to set the phase switch for each format.
recommended discs for the new uni player:
SACD: spyro gyra 'in modern times'. james taylor 'hourglass'. in a week... pink flloyd 'dark side of the moon'.
dvd-a: yes 'fragile'.
dts-cd: sting 'brand new day'. alan parsons 'up in the air'. (any player)
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