I have a new umc-200....I was wondering specifically what the differences are with regards to 'direct' vs 'all-stereo'.....one BD i have been testing has an LPCM5.1 multipcm track...i was wondering which mode just feeds to each channel directly?...'direct'?....does either one side-step the channel levels and/or eq?
Related to this, the umc-200 keeps reverting to 'all-stereo' if i feed it a mutlipcm ...even if i specify 'direct' in settings/playback menu....it will let me play it as 'direct' initially, but if i were to toggle through various audio tracks on BD, once i roll back to LPCM5.1 the umc-200 reassigns 'all-stereo'.
Thx & rgds, Andy
Prepro: Emotiva UMC-200
Power: Bryston 9B-SST
L/R: Nht VT-2
C/Sr: Nht VS-2
Sub: Nht SW2si/SA-2
HDTV: Sony KDL-55HX850
BD: Sony BDP-S790
Cable: Moto DCX-3400
Game: Sony PS3-60
CD: Pioneer DV-37
You're already onto it, and as confusing as the answers sounds, BOTH modes feed each channel discretely.
"Direct" keeps each channel discrete, but bypasses all post processing except bass management (for digital inputs). "All Stereo" (which is the default setting for Mch-PCM, unless reassigned) also keeps each channel discreet, but applies post processing such as EQ (room correction) as well as bass management.
Ok, thx for the help / info....so if you haven't run room correction, and all else is flat, then 'direct' = 'all stereo', correct?....maybe this is why my initial setting of 'multipcm --> Direct' in the settings/playback section doesn't 'save'? (i haven't run room correction and all else is flat, i have only setup bass mgmnt & levels so far)
thx, Andy
Prepro: Emotiva UMC-200
Power: Bryston 9B-SST
L/R: Nht VT-2
C/Sr: Nht VS-2
Sub: Nht SW2si/SA-2
HDTV: Sony KDL-55HX850
BD: Sony BDP-S790
Cable: Moto DCX-3400
Game: Sony PS3-60
CD: Pioneer DV-37