This may be silly, but bear with me here. Is there any way to take a multi-channel recording which is in wave format extensible, such as that produced by the...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Oct 24, 2005 9:56 pm
Seems like it should be possible with software, you're just changing from one coding format to another. Then again, I have no idea if such a thing exists or...
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krnewman
Oct 25, 2005 11:56 am
Well, is there anyone around who has done much hacking in these wave_format_extensible files? I'm sort of guessing that the file is discrete multi-channel with...
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krnewman
Oct 25, 2005 11:59 am
And of course, what I'd really like to be able to do is extract 5.1 soundtracks from movies and edit them down into something I can listen to. e.g., 5.1 music...
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krnewman
Oct 25, 2005 3:24 pm
You can do this for free, even, splitting a 6 channel RIFF wave file in the wave_format_extensible format, such as that produced when multichannel recording...
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krnewman
Nov 2, 2005 12:00 am
OK, this is cool, I can demux from a vob into nice dts data streams split by chapter. This means I can rip from my dvds that have dts content into files...
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mrheavy_2000
Nov 2, 2005 12:34 pm
A Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer, Fisher, Lafayette, Heathkit, Kenwood, Sanyo, Toshiba, Onkyo, or any other make. Currently, I'd chose the Lafayette. It has a very...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Nov 2, 2005 4:05 pm
It's hard for me to say, I sometimes have smaller speakers hooked up and am more interested in switch options instead of sound quality, though that's important...
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mrheavy_2000
Nov 3, 2005 4:40 am
What model numbers are the Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz Superscope & Panasonic you mentioned? I have collected many over the last 6 years. The Lafayette S-7210...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Nov 3, 2005 4:17 pm
Well, I have a partial list of what I own at: http://www.rdrop.com/~dano/tunes/quad/equipment.html It's out of date but most things are listed. Here are the...
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mrheavy_2000
Nov 3, 2005 5:21 pm
That guy had no idea about stereos let alone Marantz. It wasn't new and only outputs about 8 watts a channel in quad, so it was junk to him. I lucked out as...
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krnewman
Dec 2, 2005 12:39 pm
After considerable research and thought on this subject I've come to the conlusion that allthough upmixes from stereo sources to dts disk can be very pleasant,...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Dec 2, 2005 6:01 pm
... I haven't had much interest in upmixes for that reason, I don't see any way you can really make 2 into 4 with good results. It would be interesting if...
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Veech
veech@...
Dec 2, 2005 10:31 pm
There are plenty of good up-mixes if you dig around. It all depends on the extraction process used. I can vouch that they are mostly better than plain DL II...
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krnewman
Dec 4, 2005 12:23 am
Which upmixes do you think are good? I certainly agree that it's pointless to do the software-based PLII -> dts upmix. One thing I'm curious about: dts as an...
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mrheavy_2000
Mar 4, 2006 9:06 pm
Let's talk QUAD for days!!!...
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Mikkel Breiler
mikkelbreiler
Mar 4, 2006 11:50 pm
... OK, anyone got any SQ recordings on cd they want to swap? I am currently looking for DSOTM. -Mikkel...
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RGHWOLF
glenn_halteman
Mar 5, 2006 2:53 am
Does anyone have ELO - First light? I came across it on another Yahoo DTS sight. Anyone know if there was a Q8 version of it. I assume it's SQ. See Below: ...
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krnewman
Mar 5, 2006 4:46 pm
... When DSotM was first released on CD in the US they accidentally released the quad-encoded version. I remember everybody all disappointed because it sounded...
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krnewman
Mar 5, 2006 4:49 pm
There's a quite a good Zappa _Hot Rats_, and a decent Radiohead _OK Computer_ floating around out there. Also there's a guy who is doing some pretty definitive...
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John Dunkerley
nascarsux02
Mar 5, 2006 7:52 pm
Hey gang, The Talking Heads new DVD-A's are just plain great. Queen's 'A Night At The Opera' sounds great 5.1 DVD-A also. Tommy is good, remixed by Pete...
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krnewman
Mar 5, 2006 9:25 pm
... I've only heard Remain in Light but I'll vouch for that. The mix is better than the original stereo, IMO. ... I thought so, too, but I've seen some catty...
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Veech
veech@...
Mar 6, 2006 11:15 pm
Although there are two 5.1 mixes of Abbey Road floating around, I understand that the "real" Two of Us Productions mix will be released soon. ... From:...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Mar 7, 2006 4:16 am
I got away from SQ as soon as I found DTS! I have WYWH in SQ, but you probably don't want it, I just recorded my LP directly, no noise or scratch reduction,...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Mar 7, 2006 4:21 am
... I know, what's the hold up? I go to the store and see just the same old selection as last time...though I did find a couple new things recently....but...
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Dan Olson
quad_dano
Mar 7, 2006 4:24 am
... On Brothers in Arms, if you like the album in plain old 2 channel (as I did), then the DVD-A is worth every penny, and then some. I'd have to say it's one...
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R. Glenn Halteman
glenn_halteman
Mar 7, 2006 5:07 am
5.1 of Abbey Road? Let me at it!!! ... From: Veech To: quadraphonicquad@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [Quadraphonic Quad]...
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krnewman
Mar 7, 2006 5:07 am
I get very frustrated at seeing SACD titles and then finding out many are 2 channel stereo only.......
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krnewman
Mar 7, 2006 5:09 am
I'd say the same thing about Roxy Music _Avalon_. Actually, it's a lot better in 5.1 at high resolution, a lot better. ... (as I ... to say ... really ... say...
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Veech
veech@...
Mar 7, 2006 5:39 am
pm me for info on much of the Beatles catalog in 5.1 DTS: veech@... ... From: quadraphonicquad@yahoogroups.com ...
