 Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 68
old hand
|
old hand
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 68 |
Quote:
I have found that momma can be bought! The WAF for tower speakers was opened up nicely when a matching landscaping budget was deposited to the SHMBO account. It's all about balance.
Great points, Scott!!! Let's see...recently, new car, screened in porch, new dog, new counter tops....hmmmm, guess my HT speaker budget just jump up by say, $35K !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the wonderful idea, Scott!  After that presentation, surely 5-M3's ought to have SHMBO Smiling with Delight, huh...LOL! 
Ted
Samsung 67" DLP 1080P * 2-Axiom EP500 PSW's * Emotiva UT Series Amps * Acoutimass 15's 5.1 = WOW!
|
|
|
 Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955
axiomite
|
|
axiomite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 6,955 |
Mojo,
To answer your question, I used to do a lot of tweaking when I first upgraded to an all Axiom system and in the middle times when I had a mixture. I am now extremely happy with all speakers calibrated equally with the exception of the center at +2. It's only really required for poorly recorded movies but I don't like to have to analyze a movie when it starts and think about weather I should reset stuff. Lazy maybe, but I like to think I just prefer to not be distracted with the extra thoughts every movie and get right into the story.
Even still, I occasionally find with some movies, that my mind eventually drifts away from the story and I think "Man! this movie sucks for surround effects." I used to stop and turn up the surrounds a bit but now I just blame the movie. I'm confident that if they engineered it well, I'll hear it well. If they sucked when they engineered the sound, I can't be bothered to compensate and I will just place it in my mental "Do not buy or rent again" list.
I don't know how much bass or sound effects are lost in my square, very reflective room but since I don't know what I'm missing, I'm still extremely happy.
With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.
|
|
|
Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116
shareholder in the making
|
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116 |
I know what you mean by getting lazy. But the again, I paid somewhere close to eight grand for all my gear and I want to make sure I am getting every penny's worth each time I listen/watch.
|
|
|
Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1
axiomite
|
|
axiomite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 |
Quote:
I paid somewhere close to eight grand for all my gear
Tex, you're a brave man for remembering that. Somehow, I conveniently have a mental block when it comes to that. Helps with my cringe reflex.
***********
"Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
|
|
|
Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116
shareholder in the making
|
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,490 Likes: 116 |
I take comfort in knowing that it could have cost more had I decided to spring for this  .
|
|
|
Re: How loud is your theater?
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,749 Likes: 37
connoisseur
|
|
connoisseur
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,749 Likes: 37 |
I'll lend you my spare if you want to try it out.
Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,945
Posts442,479
Members15,617
| |
Most Online2,082
Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
|
1 members (Kevin1),
1,067
guests, and
3
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
