Thanks for your response. It led me to watch a number of their trailers. The "Amazing Life" trailer is especially impressive. I did not mean to minimize the artistic or technical expertise expended by THX, I was trying to offer assurance that they contained no harmful audio.
I just love showing movies that start with a THX trailer to friends who have never seen my or any other home theater. When the sound washes over them their jaws just drop, especially since my sub in situ measures pretty much flat to 17 hz. There's a lot of content you feel more than hear.
I love the THX trailers I would even go so far as to go out and buy (if available) all of them on a BluRay because they are so much fun to watch and hear. I have a DVD of a few of the older ones but BluRay audio has raised up the bar.
I love the THX trailers I would even go so far as to go out and buy (if available) all of them on a BluRay because they are so much fun to watch and hear. I have a DVD of a few of the older ones but BluRay audio has raised up the bar.
Yeah what is interesting to me is the double blind test shows on several tracks no difference when level matched between dvd and bluray. Still the audio masters seem to have raised the bar of mastering quality.
I just wish music would switch to blu-ray and give us the full dynamic range.
Argument is fun for some of us. I personally enjoy a good debate. Even if the sides never agree. I hadn't seen anyone name calling or anything. :R I love to debate or argue it's what keeps me going some days.
I enjoy a good debate as well. When it turns to an argument, well, I don't enjoy that as much. I don't remember who said it, but ...
"'tis better to debate a topic whilst coming to no conclusion than to reach a conclusion having not debated"
Or something like that...
I just love showing movies that start with a THX trailer to friends who have never seen my or any other home theater. When the sound washes over them their jaws just drop, especially since my sub in situ measures pretty much flat to 17 hz. There's a lot of content you feel more than hear.
Me too. It may interest you to know they actually gave that last sweep a name... they call it "Deep Note"..
I seem to remember seeing someone here had generated a waterfall of it... perhaps someone more enterprising than myself could find it (or generate a new one)...
I think personally I would put break in down like this. If it exists as a phenomenon, then using your new kit WILL make it happen as a matter of course, so you need not worry about it, just let it happen. If it doesnt exist, then it doesnt matter either way.
I guess you could just play it safe, as you would a new car. Use your kit with care at first for peace of mind and away you go
I think personally I would put break in down like this. If it exists as a phenomenon, then using your new kit WILL make it happen as a matter of course, so you need not worry about it, just let it happen. If it doesnt exist, then it doesnt matter either way.
I guess you could just play it safe, as you would a new car. Use your kit with care at first for peace of mind and away you go
Get the best speaker/subwoofers you can and then break em in with your favorite movies, CDs, beverages and snack food. If you do that I guarantee you stuff will sound better. :T:bigsmile:
If it doesn't just pm me and I'll give you the address to ship it too. :R
?? A subwoofer *IS* a loudspeaker... yes it is larger and designed for higher linear excursion than other loudspeakers, but it works in exactly the same way as any other dynamic driver and is subject to the exact same laws of physics. I understand how you could think if them differently because the parts are larger, but all dynamic diaphragm drivers really are the same things, with the only differences being that different types are optimized to operate over different frequency bands.
yes it is larger and designed for higher linear excursion than other loudspeakers, but it works in exactly the same way as any other dynamic driver and is subject to the exact same laws of physics. I understand how you could think if them differently because the parts are larger, but all dynamic diaphragm drivers really are the same things, with the only differences being that different types are optimized to operate over different frequency bands.
Ignoring the fact that sometimes the smaller sub are designed for more excursion of course.
Lets say as standard all speakers loosen by 20% between brand new and full run in. Is that 20% the same for a 5" mid driver as it is for an 18" sub driver? Of course, I assume that loosening of the driver is the only variable affecting driver run in, but for arguments sake?
Well, I'm not trying to argue with you just to clear up a few misconceptions. There really is no such thing as "loosening up" a driver. Yes, the surround can become a little more compliant (although some will stiffen and become less compliant) but there is no way any driver will change by 20%, unless it was very poorly designed to begin with. 2% or 3% is much more likely, and like I said originally this change might result in a net positive or a net negative result.
Well the figure was just for figures sake. I do think the bass of any speaker improves over the first few weeks, and in mind mind that can only be due to loosening up of the driver. What ever the reason, I do think things change over the initial period, but whether that is the case or placebo, I agree nothing special needs to be done.
placebo is a very powerful and helpful thing actually. It always gets a bad rap when it really shouldn't. I mean consider the fact that most cars perform similarly. But I'd rather driver the nicer looking one or the classic.
I love the THX trailers I would even go so far as to go out and buy (if available) all of them on a BluRay because they are so much fun to watch and hear. I have a DVD of a few of the older ones but BluRay audio has raised up the bar.
It seems that there are some THX Demo Discs out there. Unfortunately, all on DVD and I'm not sure where you're supposed to get them. I agree, a bluray disc would be nice. Funny thing is my fiance's father blew out his 15 year old floor standers replaying THX demos when he was home alone one time. Everyone else had gone out to do some post-holiday shopping.
I think I have Demo II... got it after taking they're course...
Blew out his speakers? Sheesh... maybe was running them hot at low levels set to full range, not knowing how much they'd struggle when given some real hardcore content?
I think I have Demo II... got it after taking they're course...
Blew out his speakers? Sheesh... maybe was running them hot at low levels set to full range, not knowing how much they'd struggle when given some real hardcore content?
Yeah, I didn't bring up details or try to dissect what happened. He seemed a little embarrassed about the whole thing and his family ribbed on him a little with comments like "Can't leave you alone for a few hours, can we?"
Of course he used that as an excuse to buy two new floor standers. And those sound better than his old set. So in the end everyone was happy.
In retrospect, I wish I did figure out what went wrong. If only to learn from his mistakes and not do something like that myself.
Yeah, I didn't bring up details or try to dissect what happened. He seemed a little embarrassed about the whole thing and his family ribbed on him a little with comments like "Can't leave you alone for a few hours, can we?"
Of course he used that as an excuse to buy two new floor standers. And those sound better than his old set. So in the end everyone was happy.
In retrospect, I wish I did figure out what went wrong. If only to learn from his mistakes and not do something like that myself.
Tell, you what, while you're learning from his mistake, I'm going to learn from his success...
HE GOT EVERYONE TO AGREE TO A NEW SET OF SPEAKERS! Crafty little guy...:devil:
Tell, you what, while you're learning from his mistake, I'm going to learn from his success...
HE GOT EVERYONE TO AGREE TO A NEW SET OF SPEAKERS! Crafty little guy...:devil:
Well, we all still laugh about it from time to time. Actually, every time the THX demo comes on. And they rent LOTS of movies. So let's just say he still hasn't lived it down yet.
So, if you can live with that kind of teasing for the rest of your life, I'm sure you can get new speakers too. :innocent:
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