I doubt I got two "bad" dvds as I have played them on a friends dts system and also have played them on my system using the 5.1 analog inputs (bypassing the 1050s processing) and the sound is perfect with no static.


I wouldn't think the DVD’s are 'bad' nor culprits at all. ONLY in the sense that in DTS mode, you could have an entirely different frequency intensity etc of the soundfield vs an alternative decoder (DD) at the same audio moments on the Soundtrack, pushing the soundtrack (and thereby your speakers or wires, or a short) to a level of intensity the DD version just does not (and the decoder in your player) reach, which sets off a weak link elsewhere in your system. Could be the filters/resistors in your players DTS decoder don’t’ ‘allow’ the DTS track to reach the level of intensity the 1050 will?.

I’m still wondering about a sub/crossover or surround interaction, but a very (loosely similar) situation I had, was repeatable with one disc on one song track consistently. Donnie Darko, “Mad World”. DD, (no DTS on this disc). And infrequently I could hear a hint of it beginning at similar sound bit moments on other discs but Donnie Darko would do it absolutely consistently as it was recorded at a pressure/ close to distortion level on that chapter, - my system just could not handle.

At the time I was running Def Tech Cinema Pro 100 speakers drop hung from the ceiling for my FL/FR.
Every time I hit that track at specific moments above a particular dB level. I got the most raucous, speaker blown – type distortion wackiness out of both fronts with the FR being the worst of the two. With the attic like a giant soundbox at its worse buzzing around the base of the speaker mount. I finally traced it to the audio track hitting that particular group of frequencies while at my fairly high (preferred) dB setting for viewing that film, which set up a vibration through the attic combined with pushing these two speakers harder than they could handle. (the speakers were not blown)

I could rid it by simply lowering dB, -way below preference, and it would not occur with countless other high-dB action adv type DVD's.
(so there’s another free assoc. thought …does your static occur on DTS while at ANY dB level or is it volume dependent???)
Even though this situation was easily resolved by reducing volume on “Donnie Darko” (the single constant offending DVD)it irritated the heck out of me that my speaker setup could be challenged by this song on this one DVD, -above a certain SPL, so I went to more capable mains (Vienna Acoustics). The FR Def Tech speaker, (the largest offender), became currently re-cabled as the SR surround with out its positioning being changed, in future staying out of my attic as far as a resonant vibration - and behaves itself beautifully, even when pushed to the same levels, (yet only handling Surround channel information)

Again just rattling on. I’m sure Outlaw will come up with some elimination/testing procedures for you.

12-g Monster on your wire? Is it Monster interconnects also?? When I get frustrated sometimes I open my wallet out of aggravation to check out certain things which occur to me. You might try the highest end Radio Shack interconnect (even a single for cheapness sake) and switch it between your two mains. The sub,surround cable wiring/interconnect/binding posts, I’d also take a long hard look at. Although Monster products have preformed flawlessly for countless consumers, …they just have not, for me.

Will be watching with great curiosity to see what is sorted out! Good Luck, and best!


[This message has been edited by Smart Little Lena (edited April 29, 2003).]