Muddy Dialog - Blu-ray Forum

Capndad · 05-19-2025, 05:29 PM

My HT sound system is 7.1 POlk Audio that I inherited when I bought my new home. (it came with the house) It's great, but at times the dialogue is "muddy." Turning up the volume helps somewhat, but the Yamaha receiver I run it through has so many audio setup selections that make it cumbersome to try out every one in an effort to find what might make the dialogue clearer.

Anyone know what specific setting I might tweak, or is the issue in the initial production from the studio?

Or maybe, the Polk Audio speakers are the issue, except that the muddiness doesn't occur in ALL movies.

hometheatergeek · 05-20-2025, 11:49 AM

In order to help you better, a picture of your setup, model number of the Yamaha and the Polk speakers you inherited.

Capndad · 05-21-2025, 12:51 AM

Good point. Will get back here with all the specs.

Thanks

05-19-2025, 05:29 PM	#1
Capndad Junior Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Somewhere in the far North 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:69	Muddy Dialog My HT sound system is 7.1 POlk Audio that I inherited when I bought my new home. (it came with the house) It's great, but at times the dialogue is "muddy." Turning up the volume helps somewhat, but the Yamaha receiver I run it through has so many audio setup selections that make it cumbersome to try out every one in an effort to find what might make the dialogue clearer. Anyone know what specific setting I might tweak, or is the issue in the initial production from the studio? Or maybe, the Polk Audio speakers are the issue, except that the muddiness doesn't occur in ALL movies. Last edited by Capndad; 05-19-2025 at 07:29 PM.

05-21-2025, 12:51 AM	#3
Capndad Junior Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Somewhere in the far North 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:69	Muddy Dialogue Good point. Will get back here with all the specs. Thanks

05-20-2025, 11:49 AM	#2
hometheatergeek Blu-ray Grand Duke Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Near Atlanta GA Home Theater Gallery:48 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:291 DVD collection:40 Trading Score:2	In order to help you better, a picture of your setup, model number of the Yamaha and the Polk speakers you inherited.

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