I have 5.2 set up with my rear surrounds up the front as side surrounds, actually in Toole's book you can read that this option is one of the more preferable layouts for surround sound and personally I hate sound emanating from the back.
I know discussions around up-mixing will still rage and I have posted a couple fascinating threads myself, but I thought ill ask with Jriver, is there any techniques that can be used in the DSP tab to emulate an up-mixer on top of the JRSS that is recommended for up-mixing. Can delay be used for the surrounds? If so by how much...?
Overall, the surround format definitely adds a greater immersion but it only works for live music and recorded music that has a touch of reverb as it enhances the already live feeling. For studio music doesn't really work, unless there exists a touch of reverb. Of course don't quote me on the terminology of reverb as I am guessing there is some recording or production process that works well with the 5.2 set up, I am just naming it reverb in the recording.
I have a unique set up with my mains a horn/CD down to 900hz and a 15 inch woofer and wide directivity speakers for the centre and side surrounds. The side surrounds and centre speaker match and I feel it bridges the gap in the lack of reflections I have from the point source speakers.
I thought this thread can serve for anyone to provide input on how they manage surrounds within digital crossovers and can't use a AVR for up-mixing the one downside of digital crossovers and DSP for setting up surrounds. Also, if anyone has any techniques used to up-mix in Jriver or has any experience with JRSS...?
I know discussions around up-mixing will still rage and I have posted a couple fascinating threads myself, but I thought ill ask with Jriver, is there any techniques that can be used in the DSP tab to emulate an up-mixer on top of the JRSS that is recommended for up-mixing. Can delay be used for the surrounds? If so by how much...?
Overall, the surround format definitely adds a greater immersion but it only works for live music and recorded music that has a touch of reverb as it enhances the already live feeling. For studio music doesn't really work, unless there exists a touch of reverb. Of course don't quote me on the terminology of reverb as I am guessing there is some recording or production process that works well with the 5.2 set up, I am just naming it reverb in the recording.
I have a unique set up with my mains a horn/CD down to 900hz and a 15 inch woofer and wide directivity speakers for the centre and side surrounds. The side surrounds and centre speaker match and I feel it bridges the gap in the lack of reflections I have from the point source speakers.
I thought this thread can serve for anyone to provide input on how they manage surrounds within digital crossovers and can't use a AVR for up-mixing the one downside of digital crossovers and DSP for setting up surrounds. Also, if anyone has any techniques used to up-mix in Jriver or has any experience with JRSS...?