sxr71 wrote: > My honest thoughts on surround sound is that it is served just fine with > a cheap home theater in a box setup. Put your good money into 2 channel. > > I don't need a $1000 speaker to reproduce the sound of a chainsaw > behind me or something. I realize this is pretty dismissive stance on > cinema sound but sound effects don't need nice speakers.
Actually, *good* sound effects *do* need "nice" speakers. There's a lot more complexity and energy in the soundtrack of an action movie than in most music. There's a reason that there is a specification for Thx: http://www.thx.com/studio/specs.html R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles