Owen Smith
1K Club - QQ Shooting Star
No, I have not heard anything decoded by the Surround Master, because despite requests that decodes be made available for comparison, no-one posted any.
I am not interested in incorrect rear channel effects. I can get those any time I like by playing stereo sources through my amp in Pro Logic II or DTS Neo 6 modes. They are no more and no less correct than what the Surround Master produces with matrixes it was not designed to handle.
Now if people want incorrect decodes and they enjoy them that's their affair. But I don't like seeing recommendations that decoders are good for matrixes x,y or z which don't include the relevant caveats. People come here for advice, as a community we owe it to them to be honest and not mislead them.
I am not interested in incorrect rear channel effects. I can get those any time I like by playing stereo sources through my amp in Pro Logic II or DTS Neo 6 modes. They are no more and no less correct than what the Surround Master produces with matrixes it was not designed to handle.
Now if people want incorrect decodes and they enjoy them that's their affair. But I don't like seeing recommendations that decoders are good for matrixes x,y or z which don't include the relevant caveats. People come here for advice, as a community we owe it to them to be honest and not mislead them.