Question for av enthusiasts:
Do you have any preferences regarding bitstream vs lpcm?
I know it's oft cited that DTSMA and DOLBY TrueHD are mastered for being the same as lossless, but I do hear differences between all 3 on my kit.
I also notice that Steven Wilson 5.1 mixes have the advice to use LPCM for best audio performance, despite using Dolby and DTS HD mixes on his releases. And he's a guy I very much respect.
My av gear will do Dolby TrueHD fine via the dsp on my amp, but DTS gets only humble DTS unless I disable the dsp.
I used the player to convert DTSHDMA to pcm and it sounds fuller, richer and I noticed things I hadn't before.
So, trawling the net for views, I found lots of 'should be the same' comments, but no consensus as to whether people thought LPCM sounds better than bitstream.
Anyone have any preferences?
(Kit includes Panny 820, Panny 900 players, Yamaha 5.1 surround system, hdmi cabled with separate video and audio to tv and amp)
Do you have any preferences regarding bitstream vs lpcm?
I know it's oft cited that DTSMA and DOLBY TrueHD are mastered for being the same as lossless, but I do hear differences between all 3 on my kit.
I also notice that Steven Wilson 5.1 mixes have the advice to use LPCM for best audio performance, despite using Dolby and DTS HD mixes on his releases. And he's a guy I very much respect.
My av gear will do Dolby TrueHD fine via the dsp on my amp, but DTS gets only humble DTS unless I disable the dsp.
I used the player to convert DTSHDMA to pcm and it sounds fuller, richer and I noticed things I hadn't before.
So, trawling the net for views, I found lots of 'should be the same' comments, but no consensus as to whether people thought LPCM sounds better than bitstream.
Anyone have any preferences?
(Kit includes Panny 820, Panny 900 players, Yamaha 5.1 surround system, hdmi cabled with separate video and audio to tv and amp)