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Post by bluescreentt on May 1, 2024 15:00:56 GMT -5
Hi.
So i bought a XMC-2 some months ago and it plays nice, sounds good. But.
I am super dissapointed in the surround sound stage or what ever it is called. In the old days i had NAD and onkyo and what i remember i could hear objects moving around the room from front to rear and so on. With the XMC-2 all i get is "music" and a little bit of distant dialog in the surround and surround back. There is absolutely no objects moving anywhere.
I have tried bluray player, Nvidia Shield, ARC from the tv from hbo, Netflix and Disney. But i just cant get it right..
In the display it says
Surround
PCM 2.0
Is this correct?
It tdpnt matter what source i am using or what media i have in the he source. It can be 5.1 7.1. Atmos. It is always the same.
So my question.
Do i remember wrong?
Is there only music in the surround Chanels?
What movie should i test with?
Are my settings wrong?
I have set it up with Dirac so the levels should be ok.
Anyone??
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Post by rbk123 on May 1, 2024 19:14:54 GMT -5
When you press the “Info” button on the remote during a movie or whatever, it should tell you what it’s getting/playing. If you don’t see things like dts HD or Dolby Digital, etc., then there’s an interface issue between your source and the XMC. Most likely your source isn’t configured to output correctly, but it could be the settings on each of the XMC’S HDMI inputs.
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Post by vcautokid on May 1, 2024 22:35:25 GMT -5
rbk123 is correct. Most common thing to check is PCM vs Bitstream and multi channel and 2 channel, and down mix schemes.
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Post by 405x5 on May 2, 2024 10:53:19 GMT -5
When you press the “Info” button on the remote during a movie or whatever, it should tell you what it’s getting/playing. If you don’t see things like dts HD or Dolby Digital, etc., then there’s an interface issue between your source and the XMC. Most likely your source isn’t configured to output correctly, but it could be the settings on each of the XMC’S HDMI inputs. …….Yes and I’m no trusting soul. Very often when a film gets started here, I checked with the info button to be sure I’m getting what I signed on for lol. Important to wait till after the introductory logos that are often in a different format before the presentation of the actual film. |
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Post by geebo on May 2, 2024 11:25:52 GMT -5
Hi. So i bought a XMC-2 some months ago and it plays nice, sounds good. But. I am super dissapointed in the surround sound stage or what ever it is called. In the old days i had NAD and onkyo and what i remember i could hear objects moving around the room from front to rear and so on. With the XMC-2 all i get is "music" and a little bit of distant dialog in the surround and surround back. There is absolutely no objects moving anywhere. I have tried bluray player, Nvidia Shield, ARC from the tv from hbo, Netflix and Disney. But i just cant get it right.. In the display it says Surround PCM 2.0 Is this correct? It tdpnt matter what source i am using or what media i have in the he source. It can be 5.1 7.1. Atmos. It is always the same. So my question. Do i remember wrong? Is there only music in the surround Chanels? What movie should i test with? Are my settings wrong? I have set it up with Dirac so the levels should be ok. Anyone?? You display says PCM 2.0? That's stereo and any surround would have to be upmixed by the processor and would do what you describe. You need to get something with the incoming bitstream indicated as some type of multi-channel. |
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Post by bluescreentt on May 3, 2024 4:29:07 GMT -5
Yes, so you guys just confirmed my suspicion. User error ok ill check all settings to night. just think it is strange that it is from all sources  ill check input settings i must have messed up somewhere Have a nice weekend \\Thomas |
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Post by 405x5 on May 3, 2024 6:00:26 GMT -5
Yes, so you guys just confirmed my suspicion. User error ok ill check all settings to night. just think it is strange that it is from all sources ill check input settings i must have messed up somewhere Have a nice weekend \\Thomas Thomas, I like your username (“blue screen”) Is there a connection here? Just kidding |
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Post by bluescreentt on May 3, 2024 13:39:38 GMT -5
Yes. Back in 2000 when i was working as a TC on Compaq support we got a new shipment of Presarios for the lab room. Me and the mentor installed them and then when everything was done i sat down on the chair next to one of the new Win 95 or was it ME maybe. Anyways i looked at the screen and it Bluescreened. The Mentor looked at me and asked what the f... I did. Nothing. He told me to move and we switched places. I looked at the other Presarios monitor and it Bluescreened. After the 3'rd time i got banned from the lab room for a week 🤣
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Post by bluescreentt on May 3, 2024 14:01:12 GMT -5
Anyways back on topic
After some tinkering i got one of my sources to give me 5.1 though the material says Atmos and i think there should be more channels. I need to get me a Magnetar-Audio 4k player. Then i think my problems will be over.
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Post by klinemj on May 3, 2024 15:16:55 GMT -5
Anyways back on topic After some tinkering i got one of my sources to give me 5.1 though the material says Atmos and i think there should be more channels. I need to get me a Magnetar-Audio 4k player. Then i think my problems will be over. Was that from Netflix? I learned that my Roku Ultra wouldn't play Atmos properly and it turned out it was an older model that wasn't capable of playing Atmos. I upgraded the Roku Ultra and it fixed it. Even then, I had to fiddle with Roku settings to get it to play properly. As I was troubleshooting that, I learned other devices also tend to have issues w/Atmos Netflix. Mark |
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Post by AudioHTIT on May 3, 2024 17:11:09 GMT -5
Anyways back on topic After some tinkering i got one of my sources to give me 5.1 though the material says Atmos and i think there should be more channels. I need to get me a Magnetar-Audio 4k player. Then i think my problems will be over. Why do you think that will solve your problems? What’s your current player? Maybe we can help you get each device working at its best, then you can decide if you need something new. |
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Post by bluescreentt on May 6, 2024 2:16:51 GMT -5
Klinemj:
No i got it working with my Shield, so now at least i know the XMC-2 is working :-)
Audiohitt:
My 50$ Bluray player is ooold and have given me problems in the past also so is time to change it, why not buy something decent :-)
i mean i have a nice processor and it deserves a good source
i want something that plays most formats and is somewhat future proof. atleast for a couple of years.
\\Thomas
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Post by cawgijoe on May 6, 2024 7:08:56 GMT -5
Klinemj: No i got it working with my Shield, so now at least i know the XMC-2 is working :-) Audiohitt: My 50$ Bluray player is ooold and have given me problems in the past also so is time to change it, why not buy something decent :-) i mean i have a nice processor and it deserves a good source i want something that plays most formats and is somewhat future proof. atleast for a couple of years. \\Thomas Take a look at Crutchfield and 4K Bluray players. Both Panasonic and Sony are nice, however if SACD is important to you, Panasonic doesn't play it. |
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Post by 405x5 on May 6, 2024 9:34:25 GMT -5
Klinemj: No i got it working with my Shield, so now at least i know the XMC-2 is working :-) Audiohitt: My 50$ Bluray player is ooold and have given me problems in the past also so is time to change it, why not buy something decent :-) i mean i have a nice processor and it deserves a good source i want something that plays most formats and is somewhat future proof. atleast for a couple of years. \\Thomas Take a look at Crutchfield and 4K Bluray players. Both Panasonic and Sony are nice, however if SACD is important to you, Panasonic doesn't play it. …… It was not my primary reason, but coincidentally my Sony UHPH1 plays SACD….. And since I run two players in my system, that makes up for the Panasonic DP-UB-H20 that doesn’t. |
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Post by cawgijoe on May 6, 2024 12:47:53 GMT -5
Take a look at Crutchfield and 4K Bluray players. Both Panasonic and Sony are nice, however if SACD is important to you, Panasonic doesn't play it. …… It was not my primary reason, but coincidentally my Sony UHPH1 plays SACD….. And since I run two players in my system, that makes up for the Panasonic DP-UB-H20 that doesn’t. That's the reason I've keep my Oppo 203 (SACD), even though I have the Panasonic 9000. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on May 6, 2024 14:52:42 GMT -5
... Audiohitt: My 50$ Bluray player is ooold and have given me problems in the past also so is time to change it, why not buy something decent :-) i mean i have a nice processor and it deserves a good source i want something that plays most formats and is somewhat future proof. atleast for a couple of years. ... I don't disagree, but when I wrote that you still hadn't worked out the settings, which were the crux of your issue. Now that's worked out, certainly upgrade your other gear as needed!  |
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