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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 09-23-2002, 11:27 AM:
We're showing Ballistic in SDDS, and I noticed that the subwoofer level frequently goes into the red. I've NEVER seen any of our SDDS' do that on any film, on any track. Last week we played xXx in that house, and THAT movie didn't even do it. Has anyone else noticed this? I noticed it about halfway through reel 6 or so, through the end of the movie. Lots of stuff starts blowing up. It doesn't just blink red it pegs for a good second or two at a time. Thanks,
Mark
Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 09-23-2002, 12:10 PM:
Actually - we are running it in our Dolby-Digital THX house #4. Oddly enough we are the third level of a retail complex. When Ballistic is playing - it sounds like a thunderstorm down in the food court on the second level! It's great!! :-)We ran XXX in the same auditorium without those same results.I think they just mixed this one so the sub-bass has an extra punch.
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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 09-23-2002, 01:21 PM:
I'm all for punchy bass, actually. I'm just concerned that it may be over modulated, and hence distorted, and maybe dangerous to the speaker. Of course, it could be that the doofus that used to work at our theater tried to recalibrate something and screwed up the SDDS. It wouldn't be the first time!Mark