AVR300 and Dolby Headphone

[CHX]

Is it a big effort for the Arcam engineers to integrate Dolby Headphone into the AVR300?

[CHX]

Let me ask in another way.
Is Dolby Headphone for anybody an interesting feature?
Should Dolby Headphone be integrated with one of the next updates into the AVR300?

[Hifi addict]

ofcourse I can't answer this question for the manufacturer and I am unaware of the costs associated with adding this hardware/sw to the AVR300, but I would imagine that the costs will be to high and the people needed it to low. I think that is also one of the reasons why they removed the phono input from the AVR as this raises the price and make the device less competitive. If 90% of the people are not using it......

On the other hand, they should also consider good add-ons that could grow in the future and this could be one of those.

If I were you, I would look into some device that you can hook up into the AVR through a digital output connection, that would provide you a Dolby signal and attaching your dolby headphone to that device (if possible at all)

[CHX]

>> On the other hand, they should also consider good add-ons that could grow in the future and this could be one of those. <<

Yes, I agree with you. Therefore I have asked this question.

In my opinion Dolby Headphone converts in a perfect way the 5.1 into 2 channel sound, much better than e.g. the YAMAHA solution.

The ARCAM AVR300 receiver is today one of the most important and interesting AV-Receivers.
Dolby Headphone is part of the most High-End AV-Receivers (DENON, HARMAN KARDON,…), therefore I think - if the effort is not too high - Dolby Headphone should be integrated with an update to the AVR300.

It would be kind, if one of the Arcam engineers could answer my questions.

[warrj]

I'd like to see Dolby Headphone on the AV8. Given the complete lack of upgrades to Arcam's flagship 'modular' processor it's a pretty vain hope though.

Regards,

Jules.