2 Channel Dilemma

[andrew_cawood]

Hi All

Love my AV system but struggling with 2 channel music. To get the best from my amp I can use a pure direct mode, which shuts down the processing and gives me lots of clarity but I lose the sub and the low frequencies as the speakers only go down to 80hz, if I put in stereo mode I get the bass back, but lose the clarity. Any thoughts on how I can get the best of both worlds without spending lots of money?

Ta

Andy

 

[Anonymous]

You could try "direct" rather than "pure direct"

 

[andrew_cawood]

Thanks Mark, when I try that the sub also cuts out. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

 

[f1only]

On my old Pioneer, Denon & this Yamaha i can tell the sub channel / LFE to come on & overide the 2 channel only out in the Amps menu, can you not do that on the Marantz?

 

[fr0g]

Set the speakers to "small" and use "straight". I find this gives best clarity, even with bigger speakers (Dali Ikon 6).

 

[andrew_cawood]

Thanks f1only, it wasn't an obvious setting on the amp! - I needed to set the bass to LFE + main, rather than just LFE. Who knew! (well you did...)

Thanks to Frog and Mark too

 

[f1only]

No problem glad to be of help.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks f1only, it wasn't an obvious setting on the amp! - I needed to set the bass to LFE + main, rather than just LFE. Who knew! (well you did...)

Thanks to Frog and Mark too

Ah yeh that's right, I had a quick toggle through after posting my previous note, but as I don't have a sub, it does not come up as an option, glad your sorted too.

 

[andrew_cawood]

Thanks Mark

Longer term I think I just need better front speakers. Those kef r's sound mighty fine!