Force Mimic Surround Sound with Denon AVR-X1700H and Roku Ultra Spectrum App
The Denon AVR-X1700H is a 7.2 channel AV receiver that supports 5.1 speaker configuration. It delivers powerful and high-quality audio, making it an excellent choice for home theaters. However, when using streaming services like Roku Ultra Spectrum App, which only provides stereo audio, the immersive experience of 5.1 channel audio is lost. In this article, we will discuss how to force mimic surround sound with the Denon AVR-X1700H and Roku Ultra Spectrum App.
Understanding the Problem
The Roku Ultra Spectrum App, like many other streaming services, only provides stereo audio. When you play the content through your Denon AVR-X1700H, it will output the stereo audio to all the speakers, but it won't create an immersive surround sound experience. This can be disappointing, especially if you have invested in a high-quality 5.1 speaker setup.
Solution: Force Mimic Surround Sound
The solution to this problem is to force mimic surround sound using the Denon AVR-X1700H's built-in processing capabilities. This technique, also known as "virtual surround sound," uses advanced algorithms to create an immersive surround sound experience from stereo audio.
Enabling Virtual Surround Sound
To enable virtual surround sound on the Denon AVR-X1700H, follow these steps:
- Press the "Home" button on the Denon AVR-X1700H remote control.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the "Setup" menu and press the "Enter" button.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to "Audio" and press the "Enter" button.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to "Decoder" and press the "Enter" button.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to "DSP" and press the "Enter" button.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to "Virtual" and press the "Enter" button.
- Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the virtual surround sound mode you prefer and press the "Enter" button to select it.
Once you have enabled virtual surround sound, the Denon AVR-X1700H will process the stereo audio from the Roku Ultra Spectrum App and create an immersive surround sound experience.
In this article, we discussed how to force mimic surround sound with the Denon AVR-X1700H and Roku Ultra Spectrum App. By enabling virtual surround sound on the Denon AVR-X1700H, you can create an immersive surround sound experience from stereo audio. This technique is especially useful when using streaming services that only provide stereo audio.
- Denon: Denon AVR-X1700H
- Roku: Roku Ultra