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Differenace between direct and multi ch?

spwath
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So, I set my receiver to the multi chanel inputs, and i can set it to either "Direct" or "Multi Chanel" and frrom what I can see therre is no difference. When Direct is on, on the display it says "Multi Ch" and "Direct" when just using multi chanel, it just displays "Multi Ch"
 

what is the difference?

 

Receiver is onkyo TX-SR606

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I believe Multi-Channel allows you to use multiple receivers. Correct me if I'm wrong.

multi channel just means the analoge multi chanel inputs, like left, rright, rear left, rear right, center, subwoofer

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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So, I set my receiver to the multi chanel inputs, and i can set it to either "Direct" or "Multi Chanel" and frrom what I can see therre is no difference. When Direct is on, on the display it says "Multi Ch" and "Direct" when just using multi chanel, it just displays "Multi Ch"

 

what is the difference?

 

Receiver is onkyo TX-SR606

Generally receivers do some processing to all noise. Direct mode cuts all that. Multi channel is supposed to be a pure pass through from my understanding. I think it's more for SACDs, so the audio guys don't want any processing. So it should be an exact signal from your pc with the way you have it connected. I'm also using multi channel input now that I have an older receiver for my pc.

Long story short, there is no difference between direct on and off when using multi channel.

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Generally receivers do some processing to all noise. Direct mode cuts all that. Multi channel is supposed to be a pure pass through from my understanding. I think it's more for SACDs, so the audio guys don't want any processing. So it should be an exact signal from your pc with the way you have it connected. I'm also using multi channel input now that I have an older receiver for my pc.

Long story short, there is no difference between direct on and off when using multi channel.

So it just says a different thing on the screen, that's it.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I don't quite understand. So it says the opposite of the mode you're in?

No, Im saying that the only difference in the modes is what it displays on the screen?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Direct will be bypassing all on board processing, including EQ/surround decoding/tone controls, etc. 

 

"Multi Channel" is literally what it says, either using 6/8 RCA inputs on the back for 1 source (if your bluray player or PC has a decoder built in for example and you use your receiver as just a 5.1/7.1 amplifier.

 

That is what my Yamaha/Sony receivers have done, anyway.

 

 

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Direct will be bypassing all on board processing, including EQ/surround decoding/tone controls, etc.

"Multi Channel" is literally what it says, either using 6/8 RCA inputs on the back for 1 source (if your bluray player or PC has a decoder built in for example and you use your receiver as just a 5.1/7.1 amplifier.

That is what my Yamaha/Sony receivers have done, anyway.

But multi channel seems to bypass the processing too, so it seems like direct does nothing different when on the multi channel inputs

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Multichannel inputs will bypass the processing, direct will bypass EQ etc and other processing on your analogue inputs. 

 

My old Yamaha would let me listen to a digital input with "Pure Direct" activated which I always found curious, but hey ho.

 

 

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Multichannel inputs will bypass the processing, direct will bypass EQ etc and other processing on your analogue inputs.

My old Yamaha would let me listen to a digital input with "Pure Direct" activated which I always found curious, but hey ho.

Ah, OK.

They sound no different.

Either way, I'm going to try and fix my HDMI board so I can get proper calibration with audesy

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Yup - the majority of the time these features which are aimed at audiophiles really are a placebo rather than giving a real benefit you can hear.

Getting HDMI connectivity back is definitely a worthy repair effort.

It should be an easy, 2$ repair.

Just soldering 3 new caps

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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