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  1. nube
    Any budget. I'd like to know my options. I've very seriously considered Dave's A14K, but I think the noise and current draws might be a bit much for my living room, sitting 6ft from the amp and running off a 20A circuit. It's pretty much the toast of the town in its price class, from what I can tell from his specs and the info on customization.
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    I've mentioned this a few times, but I now have a little cash with which to buy a new amp. I haven't kept up with this subject, but I've read and re-read this thread and I'm still coming up with blanks. I need a single amp with: Little/no rolloff Quiet/Dark/Semi-lightweight 2x2000W @ 4Ohms RMS Standard plug (no 220V in my house) What are the best options? If I could swing 2x amps, dual fan-modded EP4Ks would work (which is what I had till one died), but I don't have space for more than one amp after getting an amp for my speakers.
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    Dracula Untold (5.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 3 Stars (109.19dB composite) Extension - 1 Star (34.5Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (30.01dB) Execution - 2 Stars (by poll) Overall - 2.75 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) PvA:
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    John Wick (7.1 TrueHD) Level - 3 Stars (109.38dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (28.5dB) Execution - 4 Stars (by poll) Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) Notes: Very solid bass. Nothing demo worthy, but just generally good. Movie was OK. Loved the scenes in the hotel and nightclub. PvA:
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    Fury (5.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 4 Stars (111dB composite) Extension - 1 Star (31Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (28.14dB) Execution - 4 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.5 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) Notes: If it weren't for that one blip at 38Hz, this would be a 1Hz movie, because of a blip at 1.5Hz. Otherwise, it's rolled off pretty consistently from 34Hz. Good weight to some ofthe 50cal and front tank guns, but not what you'd expect for so many explosions and such heavy equipment. I liked the movie, though. PvA:
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    Are you guys forgetting that the red trace, or the average, is showing precisely how much content is there? This one rolls off steadily, albeit not as steeply as some, from 39Hz on down. On average, there's just not much content in The Equalizer below 20Hz. That's not interpretation, that's an analytical measure of the retail BD's content. What's interpretation is how much we like it, which is what the execution score's for, as maxmercy said. Check this out. These were all measured with exactly the same settings. Look at the red trace, and compare it for yourself:
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    Even if there's content everywhere on the graph, extension is measured at the -10dB point on either peak or average traces - whichever results in a better rating. Been this way since the beginning. I often think -10dB is too generous. Sometimes rather inconsequential effects result in a much better rating than the movie deserves - it's rare, but it does happen. The Equalizer has two very minor (short duration, small bandwidth) effect components of note below 15Hz that are masked by concurrent higher frequency effect components at higher levels. In your scenecap of the tanker explosion, the 10.5Hz component is a whopping 14dB below the 54Hz component of the effects (albeit 15s later, though concurrently that 10.5Hz has a bunch from 35-60Hz to contend with). Even the 17-19Hz components of that scene are ~11dB below the 54Hz stuff. I'm not saying it's completely irrelevant, but it's close. The second scenecap has essentially nothing below 15Hz. The average trace really tells the story - the mix has little content below 19Hz, on average. If you like the movie and the bass in the mix, it's all good. But, it's not like The Equalizer's Tanker Explosion scene is in the same league as Olympus Has Fallen's Washington Monument scene, the Hulk vs. Abomination scene, the How To Train Your Dragon Dragon Crash scene, or the War of the World's Pods Emerge scene.
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    Nothing is amiss. It's just that the huge hit at 54Hz creates an inescapable burden on the green trace, and the average content isn't enough to garner a higher rating. It's rating is appropriate, colorful scenecaps notwithstanding. The Equalizer had some nice, loud moments, but it's not a monster by any stretch.
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    Yep, if the spike at 54Hz was 5dB lower, this would have been rated at 10.5Hz. But, I think it's kinda moot because there were maybe two effects at that frequency, and both were part of the It's not like the rest of the movie was full of content in the bottom couple octaves.
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    Look at the 54Hz spike (green) and the 29Hz spike (red). It's the -10dB point on either red or green traces, whichever results in the better rating. I have the BR, and I'll measure the 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix in the near future.
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    The Equalizer (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 4 Stars (111.8dB composite) Extension - 2 Stars (23Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (31.56dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.5 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) Notes: This might as well be Man on Fire 2. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie, as it was entertaining until the very last scene which was, unlike the rest of the movie, poorly scripted, stiffly delivered, arbitrary and unnecessary. As for the bass, it's really not bad. There's not much in the first half of the movie, but the second half ramps up in a big way. It has the content, just rolled off, and It barely missed a 19Hz rating for extension. Overall, it's a worthwhile movie, but not an allstar for bass unless you like midbass and droning 39Hz stuff. PvA:
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    Planes: Fire and Rescue (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 2 Stars (107.26dB composite) Extension - 1 Star (26Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (29.63dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 2.75 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) PvA:
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    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 3 Stars (108.96dB composite) Extension - 2 Stars (21Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (30.7dB) Execution - 2 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) Notes: Solid movie. Weak bass. PvA:
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) (7.1 TrueHD) Level - 4 Stars (110.97dB composite) Extension - 3 Stars (19Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (25.72dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.5 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) Notes: The bass was pretty poorly executed, imho. There was some of it, and on two effects it dips below 20Hz with a slight bit of authority, but the movie is so cheesy that it was hard to watch - mostly only kids would like TMNT. PvA:
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    Lucy (5.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 2 Stars (106.45dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (7Hz) Dynamics - 3 Stars (24.7dB) Execution - 4 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.5 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) Notes: Pretty average action flick. Some good bass moments, but very low levels across the entire mix. Not at all a dynamic mix, contrary to what a bunch of review sites claim. You'll have to bump this one +5 or so over normal to get it to really fly. PvA:
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    I pasted the list on the first page from the spreadsheet so it retains the original list. Let me know if there are any errors. Gonna bring it up to date now. Don't have a copy of the first post methodology and explanation, though.
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    Yes, it's graphed. I'll post it on release day, but it's very similar in response to Riddick, with more level from 60-120Hz, and slightly shallower rolloff below 16Hz, plus the spike at 1.5Hz. As Scott said, it has plenty of midbass punch, which contributes a lot. It still sounds very good and dynamic. It's just missing that really deep weight that we logically expect big, heavy things and loud explosions to have. The action depicted on screen has that weight in real life. If this had the gunshots of Open Range, the mechanical bass effects of B:LA, and the environmental bass effects from WOTW, combined with the mixing artistry of Marc & company, we'd have a true legendary mix. Of course, I guess you could say the same about nearly all movies. Long story short, it's not a disappointment to anyone but the bottom dwellers around here. Ported systems will get a real workout, whereas sealed systems will be loafing along, but I think most will still like the movie and the mix.
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    I trust that Marc and his re-recording mixer cohort did not filter it, but Fury is rolled off significantly somewhere in the production chain, be it foley or effects editing, starting around 34Hz. However, it sounds better than the last mix Marc was high on (Riddick). You could tell most of the bass was in the upper regions we care about (30-50Hz booms), but there were occasional moments dipping to around 18Hz. There is a lot of bass, and it's used pretty well, but it definitely does NOT convey the real feeling of those guns, mortars, bombs, and cannons. I've heard+felt really big weapons being demoed at an Army base, and it's a huge difference in the ULF areas. I wish whoever is responsible for the rolled off content would have kept the bottom three octaves in the mix. It's missing some of the realism without them. Good mix, otherwise. Curious that they chose 5.1 16bit lossless on the retail BR. Maybe this one will be a case for Bass EQ. They'll just have to be careful, as there's 1 single, short blip with very significant 1-2Hz content.
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    The Maze Runner (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 4 Stars (110.9dB composite) Extension - 3 Stars (18Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (27.79dB) Execution - 4 Stars (by poll) Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) Notes: The Hunger Games in a Mutha Fuckin' Maze, aka Lord of the Flies in a Maze. It's actually not the worst movie ever. Plus, the content is there, just rolled off. Fairly good use of surrounds. Overall, right in between rent & buy for me. PvA:
  20. nube
    I have it, just have to measure and post it. Seems like all my waking hours are scheduled, these days. I guess that's how it is when you have a J.O.B.
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    Into the Storm (5.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 5 Stars (115.16dB composite) Extension - 2 Stars (23Hz) Dynamics - 3 Stars (22.78dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 3.25 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) Notes: Loudness wars. PvA:
  22. nube
    Ask and ye shall receive.
  23. nube
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 1 Star (101.75dB composite) Extension - 3 Stars (16Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (29.38dB) Execution - 2 Stars (by poll) Overall - 2.75 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) PvA:
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    Maleficent (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 3 Stars (108.67dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz) Dynamics - 5 Stars (28.45dB) Execution - 4 Stars (by poll) Overall - 4.25 Stars Recommendation - Buy (by poll) PvA:
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    Hercules (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 4 Stars (111.88dB composite) Extension - 5 Stars (2Hz) Dynamics - 4 Stars (27.23dB) Execution - 3 Stars (by poll) Overall - 4 Stars Recommendation - Rent (by poll) PvA:
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