- Jun 9, 2006
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Hey guys, I have what I suspect is a somewhat murky question for you. The reason it's murky is that I have almost no technical knowledge of high definition audio setups.
Here's the problem.
On the one hand, my system produces absolutely brilliant, beautiful audio quality when I listen to CDs or watch a regular DVD. The sub thumps, the roof rocks, and all is well. On the other hand, when listening to HD programming (coming through a DirecTV receiver) or watching a Blu-Ray disc, my sound comes across as "thin" (everything sounds very muted, as if the sound is being suppressed--it's not distorted per se, but I have no high sounds and absolutely no bass whatsoever).
Here's my hardware.
I have a Sharp Aquos 42", a Technics SA-EX410, and Bose Acoustimass 5 speakers (the criticisms of these speakers are warranted, but the highly critical reviews that some users give must be due to terrible hardware setups!).
Here's my setup.
An HDMI cable connects my DirecTV HD receiver to my TV. From there, RCA cables connect my TV to the receiver. I only listen to sound through the Bose speakers attached to my receiver.
My hunch is that I'm losing audio quality when the TV brings in sound on the HDMI cable and sends it to my receiver on RCA cables. Both my TV and my receiver have IR ports (I assume the DirecTV receiver also has one), but I know nothing about how it works or whether I could get better sound by using IR to communicate between the TV and the audio receiver.
Please let me know what I can do! Anything, and I mean anything, that would result in better highs and lows on my HD programming would be greatly appreciated!
Here's the problem.
On the one hand, my system produces absolutely brilliant, beautiful audio quality when I listen to CDs or watch a regular DVD. The sub thumps, the roof rocks, and all is well. On the other hand, when listening to HD programming (coming through a DirecTV receiver) or watching a Blu-Ray disc, my sound comes across as "thin" (everything sounds very muted, as if the sound is being suppressed--it's not distorted per se, but I have no high sounds and absolutely no bass whatsoever).
Here's my hardware.
I have a Sharp Aquos 42", a Technics SA-EX410, and Bose Acoustimass 5 speakers (the criticisms of these speakers are warranted, but the highly critical reviews that some users give must be due to terrible hardware setups!).
Here's my setup.
An HDMI cable connects my DirecTV HD receiver to my TV. From there, RCA cables connect my TV to the receiver. I only listen to sound through the Bose speakers attached to my receiver.
My hunch is that I'm losing audio quality when the TV brings in sound on the HDMI cable and sends it to my receiver on RCA cables. Both my TV and my receiver have IR ports (I assume the DirecTV receiver also has one), but I know nothing about how it works or whether I could get better sound by using IR to communicate between the TV and the audio receiver.
Please let me know what I can do! Anything, and I mean anything, that would result in better highs and lows on my HD programming would be greatly appreciated!