I'm looking to assemble my first system consisting of a HTPC for all of my TV/Music/Movie/other misc entertainment needs, a pair of Sonus Faber Venere 1.5's, a SVS PB1000 sub, A TV, and all the other bits like stands, cables, etc.
I was looking at using a Yamaha RX-V365 that I already have to hookup my speakers to the HTPC as the AV receiver can downmix a multi-channel source to 2ch since I'm only going with a 2.1 ch setup which I'll use mostly for music, some TV, and the occasional movie.
But then curiosity got the better of me and I started looking at using an AMP instead of an AV receiver since I'm not going to be using any of the video functionality of the AV receiver. I'll be hooking up the HTPC straight to the TV. That and I'm more interested in a system that is capable of reproducing music well as opposed to reproducing movie sound effects, I care more for music than movie sound effects.
I'm curious as to how an amp would handle being given a multi-channel source. So my question is are amps able to down mix a downmix a multi-channel source to 2ch source?
I'm looking to assemble my first system consisting of a HTPC for all of my TV/Music/Movie/other misc entertainment needs, a pair of Sonus Faber Venere 1.5's, a SVS PB1000 sub, A TV, and all the other bits like stands, cables, etc.
I was looking at using a Yamaha RX-V365 that I already have to hookup my speakers to the HTPC as the AV receiver can downmix a multi-channel source to 2ch since I'm only going with a 2.1 ch setup which I'll use mostly for music, some TV, and the occasional movie.
But then curiosity got the better of me and I started looking at using an AMP instead of an AV receiver since I'm not going to be using any of the video functionality of the AV receiver. I'll be hooking up the HTPC straight to the TV. That and I'm more interested in a system that is capable of reproducing music well as opposed to reproducing movie sound effects, I care more for music than movie sound effects.
I'm curious as to how an amp would handle being given a multi-channel source. So my question is are amps able to down mix a downmix a multi-channel source to 2ch source?