Re: [SurroundSound] Surround in the car

Hey PJ,

I think I understand the mis-understanding.

Even though there are some HU out there that can create dolby-pro logic fake surround, this thread (and in fact, entire forum), is dealing mainly in discrete surround.

I have been looking all around for true 5.1 channels + DTS decoding but to no avail-

That is why Blackbirdr car is relevent- not because of the car make, but because it has this now almost extinct setup (even better- it plays DVD Audio) as a built-in feature.

Some people do not want to mess with complicated installations and for them the built-in option is the only option.

+ as far as I know, you cannot buy this setup without the car- that is why it is relevant.

The fact that some people will stay with a car just for its sound system shows alot about the dedication people have for this esoteric listening experience.

 

Regarding the Sumvision media player you suggested-

Is it possible to reproduce true surround with it, ie it has 5.1 pre-amplified channels and is able to decode dolby and DTS (or even SACD and DVDA)?

 

 

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:43:24 PM UTC+2, pj-mckay wrote:

Not detecting much warmth in this group and will take my thoughts elsewhere as suggested...   I need to respond first though.

Blackbirdr....     Your car does look smart but that's not the point.  I'm happy with my cars but they are irrelevant to the subject.  That was MY point.  Don't know about yours but the newer Acuras play SD via USb, and iphone etc.  I'll keep looking for a cheaper solution though.  

Daunpolod...    You're right.  The kit is obviously set to the luxury market.  I'm just interested in cost effective solutions and will keep looking.  (Some of that's worth more than my last car, before it self destructed (Turbo and DualMass Flywheel $4000 of pain))

Flytomars...   I don't see I was off topic but the rest of your response was interesting.  I wouldn't knock your dolby set-up by the way.  I see the new Acuras create surround from digital files (ipads, ipods, USB/SD, and stereo 3.5mm) via some Dolby tricks so I reckon you are up there already.  You're on the leading edge!     I wouldn't bother with a PC solution when there are so many home based media players.  You can get the likes of a sumvision media player for around $30... maybe there's some mileage there as a starting point.

On Saturday, 10 November 2012 11:54:14 UTC, Blackbirdr wrote:

No flexibility, not even for an iPhone. Your not getting my point. It would cost thousands of dollars to do a non optical surround system in a car right and the hard drives systems don't like climate change as mentioned before I had the my gig system and it was shite. To date it is way too expensive to do a aftermarket system and even if you did it would have a hard time out performing the Acura system. 

And to return the not a dig portion the CRV and Jetta are Tinkertoys next to the RL.

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