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Originally Posted by Dubstar
is the overhead sound cues used more aggressively for the Atmos mix than for the 12-channel IMAX mix?
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I'm probably not articulate enough, nor as well versed in audio terminology. I've just noticed on past comparisons that the Dolby picture and audio quality were always superior. The colors were brighter and the darkness was darker. Everything looked and sounded crisper. The highs were higher and the low were lower. There was always lots of thunderous bass.
The next best theater in my area I'd say is the Regal RPX. The sound is very good, and the picture is decent.
Last would the the IMAX. The picture has always looked great, but their sound was just mediocre.
For Endgame it's the exact opposite. The picture was slightly better in Dolby, but the sound was just pitiful. I decided to see it in IMAX today because the entire movie was filmed in IMAX. I was blown away by how much better the sound was in the IMAX theater. I'm not sure why, so I thought I'd see if anyone else noticed anything similar.
I know sometimes it can be the movie itself. For instance I noticed Blade Runner 2049 sounded exceptional in every theater I saw it in. (Dolby still best though.) I noticed the trailer for Godzilla sounded better in Dolby than Endgame following it.
They're building an Alamo Drafthouse near me. Hopefully that will put an end to wondering where to go for the best picture and sound.