Add on Processor

[Slippery]

Is there an add on processor like the Yamaha DSP E800 but caters for 6.1 and PLII????

Cheers,

Slippery.

[Slippery]

Do I need to take a shower, or is it just the question that stinks??:D

[Ragnar]

The only ones at the moment are the top of the range ones from the likes of Lexicon, TagMaclaren & Meridian.

You can use an ordinary AV amp as a processor, you just use the tape loops, the same as you would with a processor.

[Slippery]

Thanks Ragnar. Are there any amps out there that do PLII and 6.1 that you would recomend??

[Ridcully]

Denon 3802 gets good reviews

[MikeK]

Perhaps the most affordable one is the Marantz SR5200 (c£350) - has a pretty good rep for the money.

[Slippery]

Thanks,

I'll sus these ones out.

As an aside, does the DVD player need any special attributes to handle PLII/6.1 or is all the trickery in the decoding of the amp/receiver??

[MikeK]

Originally posted by Slippery
Thanks,

I'll sus these ones out.

As an aside, does the DVD player need any special attributes to handle PLII/6.1 or is all the trickery in the decoding of the amp/receiver??

Nope - no fancy DVD player needed at all.
DPL2 is simply an improved version of Prologic - it was always designed to work with existing ProLogic encoded material, such as prerecorded VHS tapes and broadcast TV. In other words, DPL2 is simply turbo prologic - no special software or player is needed.

For 6.1, the extra track is encoded on the disc (either discretely as in the case of DTS-ES Discrete, or encoded prologic style into the rear left and right channels (DTS-ES Matrix, THX-EX (DD-EX) or the many proprietary versions)). The player simply outputs the bitstream to the amp, where the decoder does everything necessary.