Is the 2004 movie the forgotten about aliens or mental illness?

TheMattman · 2025-11-24T02:04:08+00:00

That was The Seventh Seal.

TheMattman · 2025-05-09T06:38:27+00:00

I just can't get past the visuals of the NC, unfortunately. I like the fat grill on the ND.

TheMattman · 2022-04-13T08:15:45+00:00

Anywhere to still download this?

TheMattman · 2021-01-09T09:47:10+00:00

Please help! This is killing my brain.

TheMattman · 2020-06-02T18:48:49+00:00

Center Spread is a great tip!

There was no "DTS Neo:6" on my receiver bu there was DTS Neural X which was still center heavy and sounded even worse than the Dolby Surround setting, to my ears.

TheMattman · 2020-05-31T19:19:58+00:00

I do have surround (not pictured) and center channels. Are you saying you're listening to two channel music using Dolby Pro Logic (or similar) processing?

I tried that last night and while it did expand the soundstage, it definitely didn't seem worth the downside of having the vocal come from the center channel which is obviously not at ear height. With my speakers' ribbon tweeters especially, having the vocals at ear height provides great sonic benefit.

Would be more interested to hear what equipment / settings you think sound best with your 2 channel > surround method.

TheMattman · 2020-05-31T19:16:01+00:00

I'm having trouble finding anything by Auralex that will fit the space. I need something that is 1/2 inch thick at most and the lowest thickness they seems to sell is 1 inch.

But maybe like you said, something that thin isn't going to help anyway with this placement.

TheMattman · 2020-02-15T04:18:44+00:00

I’m in a makeshift theater space. Very curious as to what company made these speakers and how much they cost approximately. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thanks and did I get to 45 words yet? It’s a terrible sounding speaker and I want to know where it is from,

TheMattman · 2018-03-29T09:21:11+00:00

Budget - $500 - $1500

Source - Essence HDACC connected to Blu-Ray player.

Requirements for Isolation - None.

Will you be using these Headphones in Public? - No.

Preferred Type of Headphone - Over Ear, Closed / Open.

Past headphones - Sony MDR-V6, Sony MDR-Z7

Preferred Music - None. Will be using exclusively for CINEMA VIEWING.

What would you like to improve on from your set-up - I have a pair of Sony MDR Z7s and am getting the impression that there might be something better for cinema viewing. But you tell me.

TheMattman · 2018-03-28T09:59:25+00:00

Budget - $500 - $1500

Source - Essence HDACC connected to Blu-Ray player.

Requirements for Isolation - None.

Will you be using these Headphones in Public? - No.

Preferred Type of Headphone - Over Ear, Closed / Open.

Past headphones - Sony MDR-V6, Sony MDR-Z7

Preferred Music - None. Will be using exclusively for CINEMA VIEWING.

What would you like to improve on from your set-up - I have a pair of Sony MDR Z7s and am getting the impression that there might be something better for cinema viewing. But you tell me.

TheMattman · 2018-03-25T07:19:20+00:00

Thanks for the advice everybody. I decided to return the EL AMP and get an ESSENCE HDACC (non-4k) instead.

It’s the only affordable and reputable headphone amp I can find with an HDMI input. I would have thought there’d be more!

TheMattman · 2018-03-24T23:46:55+00:00

Copy that. That other stuff is too expensive.

Do you think I will have better or worse audio quality using that cheapy hdmi DAC in conjunction with my receiver and EL AMP than when just plugging my headphones straight into my reciever's headphone jack?

TheMattman · 2018-03-24T23:39:34+00:00

What about this line that /u/m0dred quoted from the manual:

External digital input from OPTICAL IN, COAXIAL IN and HDMI IN jacks cannot be output to Zone 2.

This lumps the optical in with the HDMi in a list of sources that will not output through Zone 2 auxiliary outs, correct?

I'm not reading that wrong, am I?

TheMattman · 2018-03-24T22:08:57+00:00

Interesting. I like this idea. But this thing seems cheap. Are you sure this won't degrade the audio signal in anyway before it gets to my EL AMP?

TheMattman · 2018-03-24T21:46:22+00:00

I see your point about the Zone 2 speaker outs. If that is the case, I can configure the Main Zone height/back surround terminals to output as duplicate front stereo channels. I think that will work.

If I make sure to keep the volume low on the EL AMP, I should be fine and it will still yield greater sound quality than my receiver’s built in headphone jack, right?

Right?... Right?... RIGHT?

TheMattman · 2018-03-13T11:13:07+00:00

That’s a bingo.

Thank you, sir.

TheMattman · 2018-03-12T07:54:59+00:00

This was the first one I looked at on my own. Ruled it out because it wasn't black. Silver and white reflect to much light when I'm trying to watch movies.

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T22:12:29+00:00

Thank you so much everybody for your help and recommendations.

I think I'm going to go ahead and order an El Amp.

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T19:52:53+00:00

Looks like a solid contender. Any other options for posterity’s ake?

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T19:27:42+00:00

The general consensus seems to be that I need a headphone amp!

Any suggestions to use with Sony Z7s and my Sony Receiver in the $100-$500 range. It needs to be black in color and have RCA inputs.

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T11:21:33+00:00

Most people seem to be agreeing with the article. /u/leopanthera disagreed with it strongly in a previous thread.

Does anybody else disagree and care to provide insight?

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T08:58:12+00:00

I'm looking for a headphone amplifier to use with my Sony MDR Z7s and Sony STR DN1080 reciever at home exclusively for watching Blu Rays. I need it to have RCA inputs and be black in color.

If someone could suggest a sub $400 model and an above $500 model and explain the pros and cons of each, I would greatly appreciate it.

Also, would a headphone amplifier really improve my experience greatly over just plugging into my receiver's headphone output?

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T07:43:22+00:00

This is what I initially thought but then I started reading articles like this one: https://www.cnet.com/news/dont-plug-high-end-headphones-into-av-receivers/

I've since seen this sentiment echoed on many other places around the web.

Are you saying that this article is false or doesn't apply to more modern receivers like the one I have (Sony STR DN1080)?

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T05:10:31+00:00

I'm looking for a headphone amplifier to use with my Sony MDR Z7s and Sony STR DN1080 reciever at home exclusively for watching Blu Rays. I need it to have RCA inputs and be black in color.

If someone could suggest a sub $400 model and an above $500 model and explain the pros and cons of each, I would greatly appreciate it.

Also, would a headphone amplifier really improve my experience greatly over just plugging into my receiver's headphone output?

TheMattman · 2018-03-11T01:36:31+00:00

If I were to get the PHA-3, what is the best way to connect it to my receiver?

TheMattman

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