Enjoying these surround mixes from PC but not an external USB drive connected to OPPO BDP93 then HDMI to Denon AVR 4310. I've downloaded most of them to PC hard drive and then christened a repurposed 1TB drive in external drive. Copied the files as they arrived so channel assignment is unchanged from original intent, yet when I select Music from Source menu in the OPPO it sounds like 5 channel stereo or something.
Does anyone know if MCH FLACS are down-mixed across HDMI to Denon Receiver? I can find nothing in the Oppo menu nor any discussion on QQ or elsewhere on my situation. Since I can play the files from PC (Sound Forge playing 6 channel FLAC) via USB to 8 channel Behringer interface box and then 6 analog cables into Zektor switcher then 6 analogs into Denon using the EXT IN option, I wonder if the Oppo can only pass the multi-channel via the analog inputs but not via HDMI? You can't monkey with (screw-up) HDMI - it works one way.
I was saving the last Zektor input for a surround master but I will sacrifice it (and endure the contortions required because of location) to get analog cables hooked up to the Oppo if that is the answer. Just want to get some feedback first! Thanks
EDIT: Going to keep comparing before I comment any further.
Does anyone know if MCH FLACS are down-mixed across HDMI to Denon Receiver? I can find nothing in the Oppo menu nor any discussion on QQ or elsewhere on my situation. Since I can play the files from PC (Sound Forge playing 6 channel FLAC) via USB to 8 channel Behringer interface box and then 6 analog cables into Zektor switcher then 6 analogs into Denon using the EXT IN option, I wonder if the Oppo can only pass the multi-channel via the analog inputs but not via HDMI? You can't monkey with (screw-up) HDMI - it works one way.
I was saving the last Zektor input for a surround master but I will sacrifice it (and endure the contortions required because of location) to get analog cables hooked up to the Oppo if that is the answer. Just want to get some feedback first! Thanks
EDIT: Going to keep comparing before I comment any further.
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