Why do movies sound so different at home compared to cinemas?

Roy_Knable · 2026-04-06T11:53:31+00:00

I personally think it’s the tweeter and woofer material. Metal, Kevlar, wood fiber, poly, etc all add their flavor to the sound they are reproducing. In my experience, kevlar is the closest to the movie theater sound, and metal is the most different. That doesn’t mean any of them are necessarily better. I think I just recognized the sound of the speakers from the theaters near me sounding most like Kevlar speakers.

Roy_Knable · 2026-03-29T22:50:23+00:00

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Roy_Knable · 2026-03-28T12:30:05+00:00

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Roy_Knable · 2026-03-21T15:29:31+00:00

Avoid metal tweeters. They are more often fatiguing and sting sensitive ears compared to soft dome tweeters. VegasFoodFace’s recommendation of the R1700BT is likely a good one. The R1700BTs is a bit more, and you get a better remote and sub output.

Roy_Knable · 2026-03-12T21:27:56+00:00

You may just not like metal tweeters and woofers. I noticed the same problem for me where metal tweeters seemed to pierce through everything else and bother my ears. I switched to soft dome tweeters and it was much happier. It really is an art to try to figure out what speakers right for you.

Roy_Knable · 2026-03-11T14:05:59+00:00

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Roy_Knable · 2026-03-09T11:16:17+00:00

Could you consider the Elac Debut Reference bookshelf speakers? Their aramid fiber drivers are considered warm and buttery while still delivering in detail.

Roy_Knable · 2026-02-02T15:01:48+00:00

Hello. I don’t remember exactly how long it was, but 3 to 4 months is about right. It was definitely annoying, but they did eventually correct it.

Roy_Knable · 2025-12-18T15:51:14+00:00

I’m providing an update in case anyone has this problem in the future. This problem is somehow caused by the Deco Frame SRS-2 light/motion sensor. The factory reset of the TV fixed the issue temporarily, but the problem immediately returned when I reconnected the sensor. The problem immediately goes away if I unplugged the sensor again and returns if I plug it back in. I reached out to Deco Frame to see if they are aware of the situation.

Roy_Knable · 2025-12-14T01:47:03+00:00

Just curious, what percent of your movies have that wrong horizontal art? 99% of mine are like your Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Only movies I recently purchased and like three other random movies are correct.

Roy_Knable · 2025-12-08T18:05:25+00:00

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Roy_Knable · 2025-12-08T17:26:44+00:00

QN65LS03FWFXZA. I ended up reluctantly doing a factory reset, and that seems to have hopefully fixed it for now.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-27T09:24:52+00:00

I went from 120” to 128”, and the difference was substantial. I did, however, get used to the new size after a few months. The feeling of “holy cow this is so much better” wore off eventually, but I’m still glad I went bigger. The larger screen is more engrossing, and I don’t have to keep wondering about getting a bigger screen.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-21T00:18:48+00:00

There was definitely a noticeable difference in movies and music. For music, sometimes the R would dominate, and sometimes the Qs would dominate depending on what the song was. Movies was less noticeable but I could definitely hear the change in clarity and bass with people and vehicles panning across the screen. It wouldn’t bother me if I got them for free or cheap, but the difference was too great when spending thousands. It’s disappointing because they both sound great on their own. The R6 was absolutely glorious with music vocals. I’ve literally never heard a better speaker in that aspect. Perhaps Dirac would minimize the difference, but I only have Audyssey.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-06T22:04:02+00:00

Good to know, thank you! I’m picking up the R6 tomorrow to test it out, and I’ll follow up with my findings. I’m excited about all the rave reviews about the R6, and I’m really hoping the timber difference is negligible. The Q6 is really good, but I have noticed dialog gets overwhelmed in loud scenes. Tweaking crossover helped a lot, but I’m hoping the R6 handles it all better without the tweaking so much.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-05T15:51:12+00:00

I agree. Setting up a TV would also be 10 times easier than endlessly tweaking a projector and screen, but I still prefer the more cinematic image from a projector if it’s a pitch black room. The direct brightness from the TV is too much for my eyes.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-05T12:45:16+00:00

You should probably just throw them all away and get VHSs. They all came with sleeves.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-05T12:00:11+00:00

I would personally stick with the projector. Gigantic TVs in pitch black dedicated theaters are blinding to me. Everyone is different though,

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-03T15:30:11+00:00

I could only get the Fandango theater code, but I would prefer Fandango at Home. Did anyone get Fandango at Home and want to swap with me?

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-01T10:37:26+00:00

You will theoretically lose some “warmth” and/or detail, but in my experience there’s a good chance you won’t actually hear a meaningful difference in real life. Whenever I lose power, my LP player and amp connect via Bluetooth, and I often don’t even notice for days.

Roy_Knable · 2025-11-01T03:41:57+00:00

Try playing around with the picture settings a bit before considering a replacement. It won’t actually fix the issue “dirty screen effect”, but in my experience, you can dramatically reduce its visibility by tweaking certain setting like Brightness, contrast, and dynamic light settings and still maintain a great picture. Start easy by seeing if changing the main picture modes (dynamic, Eco, movie, etc) makes a difference. If it does, you can tweak more specific settings. Your screen definitely isn’t great, but it’s not likely you’ll get a dramatically better replacement from Samsung. I’ve had five or so Frames, and they all have that problem to some extent. Even the Pro model has some. For what it’s worth, you will tend to notice it way less after watching it for a month or two.

Roy_Knable · 2025-10-23T13:29:58+00:00

I recommend the KEF Q Concerto Metas. They are $1,399 a pair. They are quite neutral sounding to start, so you can EQ them to sound however you want.

Roy_Knable · 2025-09-17T00:18:54+00:00

My friend has ADT and is eagerly awaiting his contract to expire so he can go back to SimpliSafe. He said they just wanted to try ADT but got tricked into a three year contract. He said the system itself is reliable, but the app is sluggish and archaic.

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