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Originally Posted by alexandru27 
Oops, thanks for the tip. I should have thought about it.
I cannot do it atm, but gonna check soon the sound on that BR disk.
Anyway, I'm sad to learn (too late, as I cannot return/exchange them anymore) that my 5.0 Monitor Audio BX2/BXC/BXFX is not happily paired with Denon 2113 receiver (neither with Yamaha 673, which I have already returned and opted for Denon, in search of a less bright/metalic sounding receiver).
The sound is most of the times muffled, barrel-like. The voices dont sound natural at all. The overall sound is less bright/metallic as compaired with Yamaha receiver pairing, but sometimes the metal-like, unnatural/barrel-like sounding of high and middle frequencies is perceivable with this one too.
Looks like it's due primarily to Monitor Audio specific. Unfortunatelly I didnt get a chance to listen to them prior to buying.
I wonder if things will improve after adding a sub and running again Audissey (or maybe if I'll do a bi-amping of front speakers too)
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Originally Posted by Selden Ball
alexandru27,
To get HD audio, you need HD video, too.
Audio and video data share the same wires in an HDMI cable. HDMI audio is sent during the "vertical retrace interval" and uses the same transmission bitrate as the video. This means that for HD audio to be transmitted, the player also has to be sending high resolution video. When Standard Definition video is being sent, the bitrate is too low for the HD audio to fit into the limited time available to send it.
alexandru27,
To get HD audio, you need HD video, too.
Audio and video data share the same wires in an HDMI cable. HDMI audio is sent during the "vertical retrace interval" and uses the same transmission bitrate as the video. This means that for HD audio to be transmitted, the player also has to be sending high resolution video. When Standard Definition video is being sent, the bitrate is too low for the HD audio to fit into the limited time available to send it.
Oops, thanks for the tip. I should have thought about it.
I cannot do it atm, but gonna check soon the sound on that BR disk.
Anyway, I'm sad to learn (too late, as I cannot return/exchange them anymore) that my 5.0 Monitor Audio BX2/BXC/BXFX is not happily paired with Denon 2113 receiver (neither with Yamaha 673, which I have already returned and opted for Denon, in search of a less bright/metalic sounding receiver).
The sound is most of the times muffled, barrel-like. The voices dont sound natural at all. The overall sound is less bright/metallic as compaired with Yamaha receiver pairing, but sometimes the metal-like, unnatural/barrel-like sounding of high and middle frequencies is perceivable with this one too.
Looks like it's due primarily to Monitor Audio specific. Unfortunatelly I didnt get a chance to listen to them prior to buying.
I wonder if things will improve after adding a sub and running again Audissey (or maybe if I'll do a bi-amping of front speakers too)
Biamping will make no audible difference. Having better quality low frequency audio, as provided by a good subwoofer, is its own reward. It's unlikely to make a noticeable difference in the higher frequencies, though.
If you haven't already done so, please read the Audyssey FAQ at http://www.avsforum.com/t/795421/official-audyssey-thread-faq-in-post-1/51750#post_21782993 It includes recommendations which will improve the quality of the calibration process. The instructions provided by the equipment manufacturers are greatly simplified.
