Last night I watched a DVD on the computer, sound streamed via the hifi. A first as the computer replaces the old one that did not have DVD facility.
The film was 'Top Gun' which I know well, having seen it often on my old dedicated DVD player and at lots of demos.
My hifi is a standard 2 channel audiophile set up, the 24" monitor is on the desk between the speakers, so nothing spectacular on visual . . . however, audio was out of this world. The computer was set to 'Theatre mode'. I can only say that the sound was all enveloping, powerful, with a sound stage that dissolved the boundary walls of the room in all directions!
Set me thinking as I laid in bed, I have never played a CD on the computer? . . . That was my mission this morning. Up, wash, cornflakes and a cuppa, set to; . . . disappointing . . . I'm fortunate to have, Computer, CDp and Vinyl reply through an audiophile quality system.
. . . :? so why, I tried all options, CD via the computer, Spotify, CD via the Rega Apollo CDp and vinyl all through the same amp and speakers.
Sadly CD via computer was flat, Computer/Spotify was much better, the Apollo played the CD very nicely, with the vinyl giving the best rendition from Jennifer Warnes with depth and a tangible organic performance.
I find this strange, especially as the DVD film audio (theatre mode) was very exciting . . . all special effects of course.
Its been a long time since I heard any form of multichannel system, but my 2 channels seem to do a fair job of putting me on an aircraft carrier and being involved in an F14-Mig 28 dog fight . . . ?
I will be trying a few other DVDs see how they come over . . . ?
DVD aint hifi . . . but it sure is fun :bounce:
CJSF
The film was 'Top Gun' which I know well, having seen it often on my old dedicated DVD player and at lots of demos.
My hifi is a standard 2 channel audiophile set up, the 24" monitor is on the desk between the speakers, so nothing spectacular on visual . . . however, audio was out of this world. The computer was set to 'Theatre mode'. I can only say that the sound was all enveloping, powerful, with a sound stage that dissolved the boundary walls of the room in all directions!
Set me thinking as I laid in bed, I have never played a CD on the computer? . . . That was my mission this morning. Up, wash, cornflakes and a cuppa, set to; . . . disappointing . . . I'm fortunate to have, Computer, CDp and Vinyl reply through an audiophile quality system.
. . . :? so why, I tried all options, CD via the computer, Spotify, CD via the Rega Apollo CDp and vinyl all through the same amp and speakers.
Sadly CD via computer was flat, Computer/Spotify was much better, the Apollo played the CD very nicely, with the vinyl giving the best rendition from Jennifer Warnes with depth and a tangible organic performance.
I find this strange, especially as the DVD film audio (theatre mode) was very exciting . . . all special effects of course.
Its been a long time since I heard any form of multichannel system, but my 2 channels seem to do a fair job of putting me on an aircraft carrier and being involved in an F14-Mig 28 dog fight . . . ?
I will be trying a few other DVDs see how they come over . . . ?
DVD aint hifi . . . but it sure is fun :bounce:
CJSF
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