Originally Posted by Philip Frangos
This begs the question - should we change the default preset for DVD-A from Discrete to Cinema?
No, because your 800 should apply a +10dB gain to the LFE channel on decoding. You don't want the 861 to apply another +10dB gain which is what Cinema would do. We have to assume that the output from a Meridian DVD-A player (digital or analogue) has the correct LFE level. That is why Discrete should be used as it does nothing to the input levels (speaker time-alignment and MRC still applied of course).

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On most DVD-A disks that I have, the 800 player detects that are MLP tracks on the disc and the 861 processor defaults automatically to Discrete playback.

On some DVD-As, however, the 800 detects only 'Multi' tracks, no MLP, and then the selection of Discrete is NOT automatic, though I still select it manually.
Do not ALL DVD-As use MLP, and if so is Discrete NOT the most appropriate mode to select?
Correct. Not all DVD-As use MLP. Your observations would suggest that Meridian players only treat MLP as "Music" from DVD-A.

Originally Posted by jobseeker
I guess I'm in the minority here in that I have a 7.0 channel system with no sub. I have been wondering what happens to the bass from the LFE channel in my instance.
I should be re-routed to the other speakers. Meridian said on Hiker's day that "we will not allow you to lose bass".

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