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  1. Infrasonic
    Ummm...... no.
  2. Infrasonic
    I'd have to double-check with my friend but... I think the X-curve is no longer a thing in modern cinema mixes. Afaik, that stopped in the 90's/2000's when sound started being delivered in uncompressed PCM. We have better screen materials these days and better compression horn technology.
  3. Infrasonic
    Yeah. It's definitely been his MO since TDKR. Hey... don't think I don't agree with you. But if that's what the guy wanted it to sound like, who am I to argue? Well.... that's a good question! Let's argue about it. Usually this particular subject revolves back to dialog intelligibility and Nolan has had plenty of very mainstream news about that sort of thing with all his past movies since TDKR. Christopher Nolan is excellent at story telling but dude-bro needs to get his hearing checked or something.
  4. Infrasonic
    Well.... it was intense. As A/V nerds we may scoff at the thought of this Satan-bred, pure-evil stuff called "clipping" but like it or not, it did have the desired effect. It's fucking loud. It's harsh. I'd imagine it was on that beach...and in all the various marine vessels...and in the Spitfires being shot at. All his films are mixed like this. Would expect nothing different from Nolan.
  5. Infrasonic
    Nothing to be ashamed of. A flat PvA is no indication at all that the rest of the mix will sound good whatsoever.
  6. Infrasonic
    Were they attached to sharks, at least? Yes, indeed. I'm sure there is a good reason why they chose this specific driver for the task. But also... ...wasn't this an under-hung driver? IIRC, the sealed version of this system used an over-hung version of the driver. Should definitely change some paramters... ...but just doesn't seem like an optimal driver for the alignment. Welcome to DB, ITR. Good stuff.
  7. Infrasonic
    Interesting. What device was used to derive those parameters, ITR?
  8. Infrasonic
    Had not got T5 yet on video but will eventually. People love to poop on Michael Bay and T5 has serious issues but in a hobby for A/V..... T5 brings it. Interested in the Atmos track and if it is (better be) a remarkable improvement from T4's barely-Atmos track. And yes... let's bring back the days when 20hz was cool cuz it still is, imho.
  9. Infrasonic
    Titanic IS a great movie.
  10. Infrasonic
    Hey... I could be wrong. Thought it was awesome, on all levels. Can't wait to get my hands on the UHD. Counting the days already...
  11. Infrasonic
    Ya'll crazy. This was wonderful A/V all around (saw in Dolby Cinema) and I can not wait to get it on UHD/BD to watch at home. This will probably rate well in bass too. It's time will come.
  12. Infrasonic
    I'd wonder how clipped the Shuttle Launch sfx track on the two Telarc music cd's I have. One in DTS 5.1, the other in DSD 5.1 audio. I bet it's all clipped. Isn't the Danley fireworks clipped even?
  13. Infrasonic
    I had to turn down my subriser for Skull Island. May need to revisit it. I think I watched it too loud or something. My sub system went bonkers when the two soldiers are on the hillside and Kong shows up for the very first time. Was scrambling for the volume it seemed like some of the heaviest bass hits were clipped or distorted or something. Something was off. Usually movies like this sound epic. Alien:Covenent on the other had was epic and reference quality all the way.
  14. Infrasonic
    Heheh. Yeah, I know what you mean. I believe you when you say it is better. Just poking fun a lil at your post. You're a very smart guy and knowledgeable but it almost seemed like nothing short of perfection wasn't good enough. Do don't that to yourself. You'll never be happy.... but, it sounds like you are so ignore me. Sometimes the constant "improving" can have a detrimental effect on the enjoyment of the HT room. I had to learn to love it even with the warts and all!
  15. Infrasonic
    Yeah but does it sound good?
  16. Infrasonic
    I've seen every Nolan movie in IMAX since The Dark Knight. Every movie has sounded like this. So I expected this kind of sound. People go in to a Nolan movie expecting something else. I don't feel sorry for these people. The guy is pretty consistent. Fool me once...fool me twice... It is loud and I liked it loud.
  17. Infrasonic
    To be fair, the sound is pretty "incredible". It's just a description that can be taken many a-ways... Nolan likes a big 'wall-of-sound' coming at you. That's his style. Not much surround use. Lots of bass. Powerful bass. The best bass? No. Powerful? Uh, yeah. Sure we can nitpick it and say it sounds, "flat, bloated, compressed, ..." whatever. That stuff is all true but it doesn't stop it from being true that it is also.... "incredible". That's just one man's words for it. Doesn't have to be yours too. I saw Dunkirk and it was a fantastic film. The mix, ehh... it was what it was. LOUD! I can complain or enjoy the ride. I'm going to enjoy the ride.
  18. Infrasonic
    There is no "lesson to learn" for Nolan. The sound is exactly how he wants it, unfortunately. Still.... looking forward to it. I can handle some good ol' fashioned "loud and deafening" IMAX sound.
  19. Infrasonic
    Don't we all wish we had a field like that? Damn. Outdoor theater! Oh man. My OCD will have a field day filling all the "empty spaces" with subwoofers.
  20. Infrasonic

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    Infrasonic replied to Ricci's topic in Bass Gear

    The JBL-based mains I believe have never flinched once at anything. Bad sounding recording have come in and gone out equally bad sounding but... that's not the same thing. Yeah... I barely tickle those things. The sub system is a bit different. I do a moderate amount of signal shaping and I like spirited levels, when I can. Uhh...honestly, I still can't tell if it's just my house making awful noises or the sub system. Occasionally I'll hear a bad sound like suspension bottoming or something. I am WAY underpowered actually so I sort of doubt it. I think it's the house. Or maybe amp clipping? The lights never come on, ever. Gosh, even the signal lights barely light up. At least at "normal" levels. That being said, there is still tons of headroom left over (especially >30hz). As far as I can tell, anyway.
  21. Infrasonic
    How well they extend below 5hz has more to do with your signal chain (and it's all-inclusive rolloff) than how old your version of Crowson is.
  22. Infrasonic

    B&C 21DS115

    Infrasonic replied to Ricci's topic in Bass Gear

    Nice list and I tend to agree with you on this one! But... there has got to be more to it than these numbers. "Quality" is not just a fixed number of electro-mechanical properties. Simple build quality and performance of moving parts has an effect on SQ, wouldn't we agree? A TD18h+ sound great on paper but what if it had a loud suspension and made tons of vent noise (doesn't have a pole vent but...anyway)? So... I agree but you know what I mean too. There has got to be more to it than that list alone.
  23. Infrasonic

    B&C 21DS115

    Infrasonic replied to Ricci's topic in Bass Gear

    Bolded = that is exactly the sort of thing I'd like to talk about here. But, yes, on the 2nd part. Was wondering if you feel there is a notable SQ difference from all these top-tier bass drivers. It's something worth noting.
  24. Infrasonic

    B&C 21DS115

    Infrasonic replied to Ricci's topic in Bass Gear

    Don't you like to touch... subjects? Sound quality = subjective and that is frowned upon by some.
  25. Infrasonic

    B&C 21DS115

    Infrasonic replied to Ricci's topic in Bass Gear

    I know it's a touchy subject here but.... Sound quality?
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