Dan Kaplan
Stunt Coordinator
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2002
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- 159
Bumping up the volume has long been a favourite trick among unscrupulous audio dealers: increasing the playback volume of a given system by only a couple of dB results in the perception of better bass, clarity and soundstaging.On the other hand, if the source material is sub-par, increasing the volume will actually reduce the listening experience, so it all comes back to which is sonically superior to begin with.
I find it odd how often the DTS vs. DD debate comes down to people thinking it's merely a matter of the 4 dB boost. Don't people adjust the volume setting accordingly? I always lower the volume 3-4 clicks for DTS soundtracks (I like to enjoy the listening experience, not make my ears ring), and all my favorite soundtracks are DTS ones.
Dan