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Post by tarche on Feb 27, 2010 11:39:27 GMT -5
I have an MMC-1 and a UPA-7. Very happy with the combination but would like to get lossless audio from Blu-ray. I do not need video switching as my TV has ample inputs and the Harmony remote handles everything easily for my family. I can either upgrade the MMC-1 or get a Blu-ray player with analog outputs -- I can get the Sony BDP-S550 locally for a reasonable price. I'd prefer to do the latter since it would be less expensive and would preserve the "family usability" status quo. However, I've also read about various bass management limitations using the 8-channel input.
Anybody use the MMC-1's 8-channel input with Blu-ray and like it/dislike it? Also, if there are any known pitfalls with this approach please advise. Thanks.
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Post by bootman on Feb 27, 2010 11:52:43 GMT -5
When hooked up this way, all speaker settings are handled by the player.
So really the limitations comes down to which player you chose and how flexible the surrounds settings are based on your needs.
The MMC will only pass through what is input.
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Post by hikinokie on Feb 27, 2010 12:53:23 GMT -5
I have an MMC-1 and a UPA-7. Very happy with the combination but would like to get lossless audio from Blu-ray. I do not need video switching as my TV has ample inputs and the Harmony remote handles everything easily for my family. I can either upgrade the MMC-1 or get a Blu-ray player with analog outputs -- I can get the Sony BDP-S550 locally for a reasonable price. I'd prefer to do the latter since it would be less expensive and would preserve the "family usability" status quo. However, I've also read about various bass management limitations using the 8-channel input. Anybody use the MMC-1's 8-channel input with Blu-ray and like it/dislike it? Also, if there are any known pitfalls with this approach please advise. Thanks. That's how I've got my Oppo blu ray hooked up. It sounds great but you do have limitations on bass management as the Oppo sets all speakers @80hz crossover and the lfe signal is weak. I cranked the lfe in the Oppo 10db (as far as it would go) and it worked out fine for me. It all depends on what kind of speakers you have. As a matter of fact I'm pleased enough with it to take a pass on the UMC-1. No need for it in my system. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 27, 2010 13:09:05 GMT -5
I have an LMC-1 that I use this way with a Panasonic DMP-BD80. As opposed to the Oppo, my sub channel runs a bit hot. The bass management is limited though with only channel level settings and distance settings in the blu-ray player.
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Post by tarche on Feb 27, 2010 13:14:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback. Seems the issue is that LFE is reduced (per dolby/dts specs) by 10/15 BD by the decoder before being fed to the MMC-1. In your case the Oppo allows a 10db boost which pretty much offsets the reduction. Doesn't look like many other blu-ray players allow that much freedom with analog outputs. I have very efficient Klipsch speakers so not sure the +10 would be enough.
I had envisioned getting the UMC-1 and bought the MMC-1 a year ago as a temp. solution. From reading the threads, I prefer aspects of the MMC-1's usability but would really like lossless blu-ray audio. It seems there is no perfect solution...
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