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Originally posted by mighty mint
I also find it hard to believe that people find DTS more overbearing than DD when I have found the complete opposite. I have a great sub and what I consider to be quality speakers (Mirage) so volume doesn't play a huge part in compromising how the movies sound on my system.
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It's VERY easy to believe... Not everyone likes hearing piercing highs that hurt their ears, especially if they have sensitive ears.
For example, my dad was over a couple of weeks ago and we watched
Black Hawk Down. I turned out all of the lights to have more of a "theater" effect and he asked that I turn a soft light on because his eyes were sensitive to the bright screen of my 57" TV. Plus, he tried to sit as FAR away as possible.
If you like getting your ear blown out, then you probably love what a maximum bitrate
dts audio track can do. However, not everyone is like that so I think to
not believe that people can find
dts to be overbearing at times is somewhat closed minded.
Don't get me wrong... I'm a BIG fan of
dts and LOVE having the option to enjoy either audio track when I watch the movies I love.
As for your great sub, I HAVE found at least one instance where I heard (or felt)
more LFE bass w/ THX processing enabled than with it off... Of course, we all must take our HT gear into consideration when making these audio format comparisons and sometimes the best "techincal" solution isn't always the "best" practical solution.
The funny thing is, I don't think this is a debate that will EVER be resolved since even the "experts" dispute the "facts" which you would think are objective... Still, I find it fascinating to read....
Peace.....