Delay when using 5.1 system

Paul Sagar, post: 10384 wrote: Hi

I’ve just bought myself a splitter and am using VDJ with my laptop only, just to prat about in the flat with.

UNnfortunately there is a delay on the sound through the speakers through my 5.1 system, no matter which preset I change it to. I understand this is a problem which derives from the amp ‘colouring’ the sound and adding effects etc before processing, causing a slight delay.

My question is; is there any way of eliminating this, either through the software or through the amp etc?

Thanks for your help.

What amp are you using?

Paul Sagar, post: 10440 wrote: It’s an Onkyo AV receiver.

It isn’t fit for purpose at all, but I thought I’d be able to get some joy out of it just to mess about in the flat…

The only way to sync is to put the receiver onto ‘pure audio’ mode, and it sounds shockingly bad on this mode for some reason.

I have an Onkyo amp also, although I only use it for AV. Mine is the TX SR 607, what model do you have? There is an audio sync feature on mine, but without looking through the manual I cannot remember how to set access it. Have you got the user manual for your amp? If not try a Google search for it. I’m pretty sure that the synch could be used to sort the delay out. I’m not sure why the sound would be so bad on pure audio setting, have tried pressing any of the different setting buttons on the front (Game, Movie, TV, Music ect)?

One other question, which input are you using to connect your PC to the amp?

Paul Sagar, post: 10555 wrote: Thanks RB75

I think I have the 507. The sync doesn’t work as you can only sync in the wrong direction.

I guess the solution is sorting out the awful pure audio sound. It shouldn’t be so grainy and bad.

I am using my PC’s headphone out connection into red/white cables into the ‘CD’ input currently. Sounds fine with Pro Logic Music or All Channel Stereo, but quiet and quite frankly awful in pure audio mode. I’ve tried this with my phone too directly and it sounds just as bad.

Any ideas more than welcome!

Strange!
How do you know there is a delay? Is it because you can here the sound in your head phones and this is “off” from the sound through the speakers?
Have you tried connecting something other than your laptop in to the amp to see if the delay is in the laptop?

Maybe connect the laptop through an alternative input and see if the delay is still present.