If you ask me, all the good movies were originally mono or stereo.
Working man’s RevelsFound a pair of speakers that work well for the TV better than built in or a sound bar.
Picked these up on sale at Walmart for $180/pair, they look like some of the lower end JBL's.
No interest in full HT setup.
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I love and enjoy listening to music in stereo, often all stereo w a 7.2 system. I also love the system for watching movies and feel that movies in only stereo is only half the experience.
Don't own a TV. Broke that habit years ago.I've always been fussy about sound quality for music, but when it comes to watching television or movies, as long as I can see what's going on and hear the dialogue, I'm quite happy. I've never felt that a giant screen or surround sound adds much to the experience.
Friends have tried to impress me with their movie set ups, which has on occassion made me wish I'd taken some ear plugs; I don't want to deafened by gun shots and explosions, nor do I want dialogue at the volume of a drill seargent shouting in my face. At home, with some movies I prefer to watch them with small speakers that will naturally cut off above all the bass rumble.
Is it just me?
Those look pretty snazzy.Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro BT
They sound pretty snazzy too. They are generally considered among the best, if not the best sounding BT buds today.Those look pretty snazzy.
Rolling eyes!!! Those beasts are very difficult to work on... Amazing machine!Pioneer laser disc player the one where the laser rotated didn't have to flip the disc.
A good 3 way center channel will open your eyes. I don't play loud. However, I want to hear voices clearly and realistically. Watching a non-action movie at moderate volume will change your min. I used to follow your preference. I use a sub but set it's volume real low for a subtle effect.I've always been fussy about sound quality for music, but when it comes to watching television or movies, as long as I can see what's going on and hear the dialogue, I'm quite happy. I've never felt that a giant screen or surround sound adds much to the experience.
Friends have tried to impress me with their movie set ups, which has on occassion made me wish I'd taken some ear plugs; I don't want to deafened by gun shots and explosions, nor do I want dialogue at the volume of a drill seargent shouting in my face. At home, with some movies I prefer to watch them with small speakers that will naturally cut off above all the bass rumble.
Is it just me?
Definitely not just me then.
Old enough to know better and old enough not to care!Do you mind my asking: How old are you?
Same here. A lot of it depends on which movies you watch, and we're drama movie people, seldom action movies. I do know a bunch of folks with ambitious multi-channel systems with multiple subs who watch a lot of bad movies just to take advantage of their system.
It depends on what I'm watching...But for pretty much all movies, clarity of spoken word is of paramount importance and good reason not to skimp on the center channel speaker.