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[Raistlin]

Anyone pitching damage control for Nintendo over this is simply sad. Any receiver that does DPLII already does DD5.1. The saddest thing of all is that an optical out is 50 cents (or less) and they have the nerve to price it at 250$ USD.

Actually yes, I'm incredibly picky about my sound. Very much an audiophile. Ironic, isn't it?

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(They do say that other senses get heightened when one is blind...)

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Wait a minute ... I'm pretty sure you banned me once for bitching that the NGC didn't have a digital audio output.


Wow ... what has happened to you over the years?!?!

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, wait wait. So just to make sure, DD 5.1 mainly affects sound effects? Any difference with the music?

 

[Raistlin]

Music is certainly effected as well.

 

[Oblivion]

Music is certainly effected as well.

How exactly?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

How exactly?

The same way? The channel separation just won't be quite as good, whether it's something pre-mixed (music) or mixed on-the-fly (sound effects).

Having said that, I have no idea how much thought game musicians put into their sound separation beyond left and right.

 

[StevieP]

How exactly?

If you have a decent surround amp, it's hard to notice. Yes, better channel separation is there on DD5.1, but to be honest, for audiophiles BOTH suck. As a gaming setup, as long as the PLII is properly done, it's hard to notice that the channel separation isn't quite as good. As I said, play any of Factor 5's titles on the Cube, or grab yourself RE4 - the surround effects and music sound just fine, both in front of and behind you.

 

[Raistlin]

Another issue may simply revolve around the DACs employed in the Wii.

Since they don't offer a digital audio out, you are forced to do the D->A conversion in the console. Let's just say they don't exactly spend much on this aspect of consoles.


Will it be noticeable? That depends on your system ... though anything above an entry-level receiver will have better DACs.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

etc. etc.

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Wait a minute ... I'm pretty sure you banned me once for bitching that the NGC didn't have a digital audio output.


Wow ... what has happened to you over the years?!?!

Har. Actually if my memory serves me, it was the amount and vehemence of bitching, along with the fact you had been trolling in general for a little while at the time. Does that help?

 

[Diablos]

Hmm, well, while I definitely take into account the bickering over how much of a rip off it may be considering the price, if I ever did buy a Wii, I wouldn't care about the surround experience since I just have my consoles hooked up to a stereo with two 40W speakers.

 

[Raistlin]

Har. Actually if my memory serves me, it was the amount and vehemence of bitching, along with the fact you had been trolling in general for a little while at the time. Does that help?

I suppose