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New member Username: VengeanzePost Number: 1 Registered: Oct-05 | Hi My first post. :-D I recently was given an old Kenwood reciever KR V990D with Wharfedale 7 2 speakers. I got all 5 speakers up n running. White noise test all ok. Got the reciever hooked up with my United DVD3151 (lousy I know). When I connect sound through RCA everything works ok but I suspect that RCA won't give me 5:1 sound. So I saw this review: "Firstly, this unit was produced BEFORE the era of DVDs so there's no digital audio interface (SPDIF) for DVDs, but if you still have a relatively new LaserDisc player, this might be the perfect unit for you because there's actually a coaxial digital interface for LD players." So I ran to the shop and bought me a coaxial cable that looks like a RCA-cable but says "3C-2C 75 U Coaxial Cable" on it. Connected my DVD to the LD Digital In port on the reciever but...nothing. No sound whatsoever. There's a little diod that is supposed to lit when the reciever sense a AC-3 signal (same as Dolby Digital 5:1 if I'm informed correctly) but it never lites. I tried changing output type on the DVD from Analog to some kinda PCM. Actually tried a zillion different settings and cables but no joy. So anyone out there who's got experience of old pre-DVD recievers and coaxial cables?? Here's an URL to the PDF-manual for the reciever. http://www.la-famiglia.se/OM-KR-V990D-1996-KUSA.pdf |
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New member Username: VengeanzePost Number: 2 Registered: Oct-05 | *ahem* Just checked the specs for my DVD. It says: "Features of audio specifications - DTS (Digital Theater System) digital audio output - Dolby Digital 2ch output Main Features - DTS-compatible digital audio output. - Audio output: Dolby Digital 2ch mixed stereo output, MPEG-II Audio output, Coaxial and Optical digital output, Linear PCM decoding output." Guess my old reciever doesn't support DTS and my DVD doesn't have Dolby Digital 5.1 (just 2-ch stereo). Any way around this or do I need a new DVD that supports Dolby Digital 5.1? |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 6330 Registered: May-04 | From what you've posted here, you would do best to buy a DVD that has DD included and then get a receiver which will update all of your connections. |