Listening Mode

 

 

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DTS Express

 

 

 

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DTS 96/24*9

 

 

This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolution DTS

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with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidel-

 

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ity. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Discrete*10

This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks, which use a dis-

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crete surround back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The seven

 

 

 

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totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channels. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-ES Matrix*10

This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-

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encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that

 

 

 

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bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Neo:6

 

 

This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 7.1-channel playback. It

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uses seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded

 

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material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that fully envelops the listener.

 

 

 

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• Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).

 

 

 

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• Neo:6 Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VHS, DVD).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This mode uses Neo:6 to expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel

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playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audyssey DSX*11*14

Audyssey DSX™ is a scalable system that adds new speakers to improve

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surround impression. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds

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Wide channels for the biggest impact on envelopment. Research in human

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hearing has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more

 

 

 

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critical in the presentation of a realistic soundstage than Back Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channels found in traditional 7.1 systems. Audyssey DSX then creates a pair

 

 

 

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of Height channels to reproduce the next most important acoustical and per-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ceptual cues. In addition to these new Wide and Height channels,

 

 

 

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Audyssey DSX applies Surround Envelopment Processing to enhance the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blend between the front and surround channels.

 

 

 

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The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx and Audyssey DSX modes can

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N e o : 6 C i n D S X

 

 

 

 

 

 

The combination of Neo:6 Cinema/Music and Audyssey DSX modes can

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be used.

 

 

 

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The combination of Dolby EX and Audyssey DSX modes can be used.

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Onkyo TX-NR3008 Description Input Speaker Source Layout DTS-HD High, Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master, DTS Express, DSD *8

TX-NR3008 specifications

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