Best Settings for Denon 2310

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I have a Denon 2310 with the MT-30 speaker package; I have had this setup for a while now but still don't think I have the best settings. When I am listening to sky music channels and put the amp on the Pure Direct or Music setting it sounds terrible, i.e. really flat. But if I put it on the DTS cinema setting it sounds good, surely the Pure direct or the music setting should sound better for music channels. Any suggestions on what settings I should use?

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

Al2009,

I have personally never found 'Pure Direct' to be anything but dull on all my amps.

I only ever use it when I want a muted sound from my front channels.

Ronald

 

[Anonymous]

Ronald,

Thanks for your reply, but surely the music setting should be alot better for music channels than the cinema setting?

Regards

Alan

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

Al2009,

Theoretically speaking, yes.

I have never found that to be the case though - with music or movies.

Ronald

 

[The_Lhc]

The MT-30 is effectively a sub-sat system designed for movies, not music and, I might be wrong but I think putting the system into Pure Direct mode shuts off the subwoofer, so you'll be losing quite a lot of bass.

I really wouldn't bother for the sake of a music channel on TV to be honest.

 

[Anonymous]

My Denon 2310 is set up with the KEF 3005SE speakers, so a similar setup to your own. I don't use it for music at all really but my girfriend does sometimes. I find just using the 5 channel stereo set up the best for music. This setting seems to engulf the room in sound much better than just the front L/R channels. You also get the sub chipping in with the bass as well which helps. Give it a go and see what you think.

 

[Anonymous]

Have you used the menu step to set up the amp in 2CH Direct/Stereo?

You need to change the setting to custom in this menu step. You need to change output signal to sub to lfe+main in this menu step otherwise no signal will be sent to sub as bass management is turned off in pure/direct.

However when using pure/direct the sat speakers are getting sent the whole signal regardless so to be wary of really bass heavy tracks as crossover management is turned off in this mode.

Regards

Sy