What I’m asking here might be buried in an old thread somewhere but I don’t see anything after some scrolling. This is kind of a two part question.
HDMI to LPCM 7.1CH Audio Extractor Converter, 4K Sound Audio Decoder 7RCA Sound Decoder Converter for DVD Player https://a.co/d/1s3XorT
I recently ordered the above audio extractor. I had given up on using sigma studio to process 5.1 because of the seemingly limited choice of analog stereo input. I wanted to keep my receiver/amplifier as close to diy as possible within my abilities, which is currently pre assembled boards.
It actually looks pretty cool, seems decently well built and effective. This unit has a 2ch/multi switch which is awesome because it should let me use the bookshelves I’m about to finish up, as the front surround and stereo listening speakers. These bookshelves are pretty cool to me as their pretty beefy with the Dayton Epique 5.5” woofers with ~200w and fully active.
Actual question now, I’m wondering how the 5.1/7.1 signal will be presented. Can I expect the LFE effects to be present in all the channels? I would really love to at least have the LFE effects present in the front L&R and skip the subwoofer. We live in a townhome and the bass output from two Epique 5’s with 200w each would be more than plenty for our needs. I could also upgrade from the two rs100p center channel to a gutted polk center with two Epique 5’s , if All the LFE information is present in all of the channels.
Here’s the thing. If I have to do an actual separate subwoofer due to the LFE channel being the only channel that carries the bass effects, I’m only going to do one Epique 5.5” in a tiny enclosure, or keep my four Dayton TCP 4” bass array. Either way it’s clearly obvious that the two Epique 5’s in the bookshelves will be noticeably more powerful than a single 5.5” or quad 4” array, however I just don’t want to add a separate bass unit when I already have subwoofers in my bookshelves.
https://store.sure-electronics.com/product/AA-AB41133
Then I’m surfing around utube looking at the Wondom channel and see the above board. I feel like I read somewhere along the line that sigma studio has an algorithm that processes 5.1 and maybe even 7.1+. I never took it seriously because of the fact that it would only have an analog stereo input to work with. It’s got my gears spinning now though, I could do a simpler 5.1 with either the rs100 or BMR 3” as perimeter speakers and stay the course with my stereo system as it’s own purpose built entity. Would this toslink to l2s board allow me to get good quality 5.1 out of sigma studio?
This home theater really isn’t intended to rival an Imax facility, far from it. I just would like to get the benefits of the surround sound that would increase our overall enjoyment. A main priority is achieving quality 5.1 sound without a subwoofer and being able to use my bookshelves as the front L&R to further simplify the system.
HDMI to LPCM 7.1CH Audio Extractor Converter, 4K Sound Audio Decoder 7RCA Sound Decoder Converter for DVD Player https://a.co/d/1s3XorT
I recently ordered the above audio extractor. I had given up on using sigma studio to process 5.1 because of the seemingly limited choice of analog stereo input. I wanted to keep my receiver/amplifier as close to diy as possible within my abilities, which is currently pre assembled boards.
It actually looks pretty cool, seems decently well built and effective. This unit has a 2ch/multi switch which is awesome because it should let me use the bookshelves I’m about to finish up, as the front surround and stereo listening speakers. These bookshelves are pretty cool to me as their pretty beefy with the Dayton Epique 5.5” woofers with ~200w and fully active.
Actual question now, I’m wondering how the 5.1/7.1 signal will be presented. Can I expect the LFE effects to be present in all the channels? I would really love to at least have the LFE effects present in the front L&R and skip the subwoofer. We live in a townhome and the bass output from two Epique 5’s with 200w each would be more than plenty for our needs. I could also upgrade from the two rs100p center channel to a gutted polk center with two Epique 5’s , if All the LFE information is present in all of the channels.
Here’s the thing. If I have to do an actual separate subwoofer due to the LFE channel being the only channel that carries the bass effects, I’m only going to do one Epique 5.5” in a tiny enclosure, or keep my four Dayton TCP 4” bass array. Either way it’s clearly obvious that the two Epique 5’s in the bookshelves will be noticeably more powerful than a single 5.5” or quad 4” array, however I just don’t want to add a separate bass unit when I already have subwoofers in my bookshelves.
https://store.sure-electronics.com/product/AA-AB41133
Then I’m surfing around utube looking at the Wondom channel and see the above board. I feel like I read somewhere along the line that sigma studio has an algorithm that processes 5.1 and maybe even 7.1+. I never took it seriously because of the fact that it would only have an analog stereo input to work with. It’s got my gears spinning now though, I could do a simpler 5.1 with either the rs100 or BMR 3” as perimeter speakers and stay the course with my stereo system as it’s own purpose built entity. Would this toslink to l2s board allow me to get good quality 5.1 out of sigma studio?
This home theater really isn’t intended to rival an Imax facility, far from it. I just would like to get the benefits of the surround sound that would increase our overall enjoyment. A main priority is achieving quality 5.1 sound without a subwoofer and being able to use my bookshelves as the front L&R to further simplify the system.
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