Bryston SP 1 Series Instructions Manual page 23

to left surround and right to right surround, creating
essentially a giant Stereo image throughout your space.The
Music mode delay settings have no effect in this mode.This
works especially well on lots of pop/rock music and also for
many recordings with good natural ambiance.
Natural:
This mode enhances basic stereo reproduction by using the
inherent acoustics recorded within the source material. It is
generally suitable for use with all kinds of music. If the source
material was surround encoded or recorded in an acoustically
oriented manner (such as a lot of classical music and many
live recordings) this mode can provide truly spectacular
effects and an enhanced sense of the space in which the
music was being performed.This mode sends a summed L+R
signal to the centre channel.A difference signal (produced by
L-R) is decorrelated to both surround channels without any
timbral coloration.
Stadium:
This mode produces a Stadium and or simulation of a Large
Room type effect. It generates strong reflections and is most
suitable for live music events, simulcasts, and most live sports.
The L+R sum signal is sent to the centre channel, while the
same signal is also sent through a custom echo algorithm to
the surround channels.
Club:
This mode closely simulates a nightclub or a small room type
of space using a fast decay echo algorithm. It nicely recreates a
small room full of people, and is very useful with pop and
rock music.The L+R sum signal is sent to the centre, and also
to the custom echo algorithm where it is also lowpass filtered
before being sent to the surround speakers.
* DTS MUSIC
This mode is used ONLY when a DTS bitstream is detected. It
is optimized to provide proper playback of DTS encoded
musical material from DVD, LD or CD sources.A similar mode
called DTS Movie is available for playback of DTS encoded
motion picture soundtracks from DVD or LD sources.The SP1
will auto-detect DTS bitstreams and select the correct mode
automatically in the vast majority of cases.You may manually
select these modes ONLY if a DTS bitstream has been
detected initially.
(Please note that the apparent effect of the Music Mode can be adjusted by
altering the delay parameters and channel volume of the centre, left surround
and right surround speakers using the appropriate menus).
Remember there really are no "correct" settings that will work
equally well for all kinds of music.You may need to adjust the
parameters and mode depending on the music material.
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