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not compatible to DOLBY
®
Digital or DTS
®
. The WINDOWS
®
Media files can
also (still) not be reproduced on standard multi DVD players since they do not
support this WINDOWS
®
format.
 CONNECTING TO A SURROUND AMPLIFIER
At first sight, how to connect the DDX3216 to a 5.1 surround Hi-Fi amplifier and
Hi-Fi speakers seems self-explanatory. However, there are several precautions:
1. CONNECTING TO DIGITAL IN
Connecting a digital output of the DDX3216 to a digital input of an amplifier
does not let you control the mixed surround signal! Conventional Hi-Fi
surround amplifiers can only accept stereo signals in the S/PDIF format or
encoded DTS
®
or DOLBY
®
Digital signals, and the DDX3216 alone can not
output these. Similarly, connecting a multi-channel ADAT
®
signal does not
help the matter, as no Hi-Fi receiver/amplifier supports this format.
2. CONNECTING TO THE 6-CHANNEL ANALOG IN
Some high-end home cinema receivers/amplifiers have a separate 6-channel
analog input for connecting external decoders (e.g. those found in DVD
players).
You can use this 6-channel input for connecting 6 DDX3216 analog outputs or
for connecting 6 analog (return) surround signals from a sound card to which
the DDX3216 is connected (see above figures).
One possible way to wire your equipment:
DDX ADAT
®
Out to the ADAT
®
In of a sound card > mixing/recording on a
computer > 6 Analog Outs of the sound card to the 6-channel input of a
surround amplifier.
Alternatively, you can of course connect high-quality 5+1 speakers such as the
BEHRINGER TRUTH B2031 directly to the analog sound card outputs. This
way you avoid having to use a surround Hi-Fi amplifier in the studio, thus
achieving much better sound quality.
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