If the dB correction is 4 on the fronts, at -5 on movies your fronts are at -1. That is at the RMS limit of your Denon. Peaks may actually be getting compressed by the Denon's dynamic compression circuits.
-15 to -10 on music is more like -11 to -6 given the 4 dB correction on the front. Depending on the music you listen to, it may also be getting dynamically compressed by the Denon.
I'm not surprised by the way given your listening distance.
As for the surrounds, note how the one hanging by the stud is offset by much more compared to the other. I wonder if those channels are also getting dynamically compressed during movies.
Last edited by Mojo; 03/02/21 10:10 PM.
