On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 12:38 -0700, Martin Leese wrote: > "Bearcat M. Sandor" <hometheater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 08:42 -0700, Martin Leese wrote: > >> On Thu, 2010-02-25 at 22:42 -0700, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote: > >> ... > >> > Am i correct in my > >> > understanding, that nothing can be utilized by ambisonic processing > >> > during playback if the source material is only stereo? > >> > >> Nope. Domestic Ambisonic decoders have a > >> Super Stereo mode for "decoding" stereo > >> sources. They also include a stereo width > >> control which allows the stereo image to be > >> compressed to mono-like or expanded into a > >> horseshoe around the listener. > > > > Wow. That looks really cool. I've only heard an ambiophonic system and > > was impressed. > > > > If Super Stereo can recreate the sound that the mics originally heard, > > what does ambiophonics do that ambisonics can't? > > If your mic was a stereo mic then nothing can > recreate the original sound. There is not > enough information. > > > Does ambisonics cancel cross talk as well (like ambiophonics does)? > > Ambisonics and Ambiophonics couldn't be > more different. As Fons suggested, a toaster > versus a lawn mower; which is better depends > on whether you want to toast bread or to cut > grass. > > > I'm assuming also that Super Stereo is not anything like the crappy DSP > > modes that one found in cheap AC3 converters about 10 years back, > > particularly on Sony equipment (Hall, Arena, Church) where bad reverb > > was just added artificially, right? > > Super Stereo adds nothing to the stereo > source. > > I must suggest that it is about time you started > reading the numerous references people have > given you. Nobody can do this for you. > > Regards, > Martin Doing so as i plow through the busy list. I appreciate the assistance in getting this all figured out. I shall quiet my responces for a few days while i sort it all out. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
