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SmilesLots · 07-04-2007, 11:10 AM

Just watched this BD - good picture, but the sound mixing was very annoying to me. To hear the dialog I had to turn the volume way up. Then the music came through so loud it almost blew out my speakers and my ears. I wish the audio mixing folks would get a little less heavy a foot on the music pedal. This seems to be a problem with a lot of movies I've seen lately. Just mho.

dobyblue · 07-04-2007, 11:15 AM

What's your speaker set-up?
Is your centre speaker matched to your front speakers in terms of sensitivity?
Have you tried putting your centre level up 2 or 3 dB's?
Is this the Dolby mix?

ryoohki · 07-04-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SmilesLots

Just watched this BD - good picture, but the sound mixing was very annoying to me. To hear the dialog I had to turn the volume way up. Then the music came through so loud it almost blew out my speakers and my ears. I wish the audio mixing folks would get a little less heavy a foot on the music pedal. This seems to be a problem with a lot of movies I've seen lately. Just mho.

If you don't want this... just play with the DynamicRange of you're Amplifier

Chuey · 07-04-2007, 04:32 PM

I own that disk and I played that movie last week, I do not recall any sound problem you mentioned. Actually it sounds quiet good!

ClaytonMG · 07-04-2007, 04:35 PM

I've seen the Blu-Ray 3 times now and never had any problems with not being able to hear Dialogue. Yes, the music did get loud at some parts, but there wasn't tons of dialogue happening then... My only complaint about the sound is that most of the dialogue was recorded later on and was obviously done in a studio.

SmilesLots · 07-04-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

What's your speaker set-up?
Is your centre speaker matched to your front speakers in terms of sensitivity?
Have you tried putting your centre level up 2 or 3 dB's?
Is this the Dolby mix?

Speakers are matched. Using 5.1 outputs from BDP-S1 and HDMI into monitor/tv. Music is just loud for my sensitive ears. If anything I may need to turn the center spkrs down.

GoldenRedux · 07-04-2007, 10:58 PM

I have to ask, not trying to be a wise guy or anything, but do you have your speakers level-matched, with a SPL metre?

KingDeezie · 07-04-2007, 11:24 PM

Just watched this with my son actually for the first time like a half an hour ago, and I had no problems with the sound at all...

I thought all dialogue was very audible, and the music blended in pretty well with everything else. I never once had to adjust the volume to hear anyone speaking or lower the music volume.

SmilesLots · 07-05-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRedux

I have to ask, not trying to be a wise guy or anything, but do you have your speakers level-matched, with a SPL metre?

No, but I did just find out the problem. A lightening strike about a year or so ago or the frequent power outages here must have wiped out my settings on the Sony receiver. Went through the setup again and it seems much better. So thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I'm really glad to find out it isn't a bad bd. Just a bad bd operator ha ha.

GoldenRedux · 07-05-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SmilesLots

No, but I did just find out the problem. A lightening strike about a year or so ago or the frequent power outages here must have wiped out my settings on the Sony receiver. Went through the setup again and it seems much better. So thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I'm really glad to find out it isn't a bad bd. Just a bad bd operator ha ha.

Cool that everything is okay

, but I really would suggest you get a SPL metre to level match all your speakers, it is impossible to get this accurate by ear alone. Radio Shack sells them quite inexpensively: 7-Range Analog Display Sound Level Meter

ClaytonMG · 07-05-2007, 04:51 PM

I actually have the meter he just sent you the link to, it works like a charm and I HIGHLY recommend it too.

zombieking · 07-14-2007, 06:29 AM

He's right though the dialog seems to be just a bit softer, but not extremely.

07-04-2007, 11:10 AM	#1
SmilesLots Member Member since:May 2007 Location:SW Virginia	Bridge to Terabithia observation? Just watched this BD - good picture, but the sound mixing was very annoying to me. To hear the dialog I had to turn the volume way up. Then the music came through so loud it almost blew out my speakers and my ears. I wish the audio mixing folks would get a little less heavy a foot on the music pedal. This seems to be a problem with a lot of movies I've seen lately. Just mho.

07-04-2007, 10:58 PM	#7
GoldenRedux Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have to ask, not trying to be a wise guy or anything, but do you have your speakers level-matched, with a SPL metre? Last edited by GoldenRedux; 07-04-2007 at 11:06 PM.

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07-04-2007, 11:15 AM	#2
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	What's your speaker set-up? Is your centre speaker matched to your front speakers in terms of sensitivity? Have you tried putting your centre level up 2 or 3 dB's? Is this the Dolby mix?

07-04-2007, 04:32 PM	#4
Chuey Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, TX 4K collection:428 Blu-ray collection:1363 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I own that disk and I played that movie last week, I do not recall any sound problem you mentioned. Actually it sounds quiet good!

07-04-2007, 04:35 PM	#5
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I've seen the Blu-Ray 3 times now and never had any problems with not being able to hear Dialogue. Yes, the music did get loud at some parts, but there wasn't tons of dialogue happening then... My only complaint about the sound is that most of the dialogue was recorded later on and was obviously done in a studio.

07-04-2007, 11:24 PM	#8
KingDeezie Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Just watched this with my son actually for the first time like a half an hour ago, and I had no problems with the sound at all... I thought all dialogue was very audible, and the music blended in pretty well with everything else. I never once had to adjust the volume to hear anyone speaking or lower the music volume.

07-05-2007, 04:51 PM	#11
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I actually have the meter he just sent you the link to, it works like a charm and I HIGHLY recommend it too.

07-14-2007, 06:29 AM	#12
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	He's right though the dialog seems to be just a bit softer, but not extremely.

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