pure direct features worth it?

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Hi all,

I still dont quite understand and i can't find much info in the manuals about it.But i have a 5.1 set at home and i'm looking to buy a decent receiver. However, I've read that if you play stereo music or movies that are broadcast in stereo, that only the 2 (left/right) front speakers are being used and my subwoofer is not.

From what I came to learn, the pioneer 'direct' feature IS able to use the subwoofer for bass and the yamaha 'pure direct' feature only uses the 2 front speakers (so no subwoofer). Since my 2 front speakers are not capable of supplying a big deal of bass (heck, why would i buy a subwoofer otherwise), I fear that performance may be slacking.

Any expert would care to shed some light on this please? Thanks.

 

[aliEnRIK]

Generally speaking ~ any amp worth its salt will sound better using DIRECT mode.

So if you want 'bass' your going to have to sacrifice 'quality' to achieve it

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

I have my sub set up with the high level Neutrik? cable and the line out so I get bass no matter what. If I remember correctly, the REL manual recommended this set up.

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[jase fox]

I have mine set up the same as Cofnchtr & yes i find using the "pure direct" modes for stereo to be superb, well it is on my Pioneer anyway.

 

[Anonymous]

As for 5.1 setup, is it ok to only connect 6 speakers at 8 Ohm, instead of 8 speakers? Won't this damage the receiver? (Yamaha Rx-V565 with HKTS 11 connected)

Thanks, I just dont feel like doing something wrong that may inflict damage 🙂.

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

6 speakers at 8ohm is less of a load than 8 speakers at 8ohm.

Hopefully you won't connect more than one set of speakers to each set of binding posts. This will cause extra load.

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the reply. This makes me wonder, since my speakers can handle a max of 120W and the subwoofer 200W.

If my Yamaha can output 90x7 Watt = 630watt

Does this mean it will output 126x5 Watt then for 5 speakers?

Sorry, I really know little about these things and this kind of stuff is hard to look on the net for. Probably because its a stupid question 😉

 

[pwiles1968]

In my opinion Pure Direct is worth it, out of necessity I have to combine my AV and Hi-Fi needs in to 1 system, for me Hi-Fi takes priority, a surround sound amp that is good with music and a decent pure direct feature is as close to a Stereo Amp as I can get.

WRT your last question do not worry too much about Amp wattage, yor speakers may have a minimum wattage requirement but having more watts available than a speaker are rated for is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[nads]

Dont worry about your speakers.

also if you want to have the sub running is a stereo set up you can set the amp to do so. like wise if you have a stereo input you can have the sound mixed to come out of more than two speakers.

have fun.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks 🙂 That cleared things up for me