So I finally set up my multichannel system with my Marantz AV7005 with my Hypex NC122MP amps front left and right with pretty descent wide dispersion speaker with an 8inch woofer and put 4 speakers in behind. But, I added an active crossover for the front and left adding two subs crossing at 140hz and also adding two subs to the Marantz setting the crossover at 60hz. Essentially 4 subs, 4 rear speakers only missing the centre channel.
There is no doubt that to live music there is an improvement in sound but what is missing is the quality of sound in the front sound-stage that I had with my NADC510 DAC. That lack of quality sound-stage is not enough to make me keep this system but I am trying to give it a chance.
Upmixing is pretty descent, though now I am curious if there is a way to replicate the same effect from acoustics rather than upmixing, that would be interesting. I know there is a way to accomplish reverb tail from the rear and using second order reflection as well to add envelopment but how it would compare to upmixing is what I would like to know.
Anyway, I will use Audyssey soon to see if that helps. Otherwise its a good experience and it needed to attempted. I also tried with inferior speakers with a centre channel and the centre is important its adds envelopment from the front which adds to the overall sense of immersion but with nferior speakers it was average compared to a stereo set up with better DAC.
Can the NADC510 that measures below average make that much of an impact whe n using the same power amp and speakers. Perhaps i need to listen a little more to get used to the sound and see if there really is a difference.
