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reddit455 t1_j25ad5g wrote

do you have a center cannel? - that's where they put the dialog.

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make sure your audio signal matches the physical setup.. if you're sending a center channel signal, and there is no physical speaker in the middle - it's going to sound muffled.

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if you have a sound bar, look for dialog settings.

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>NewsRadio,

back then.. your home entertainment system was stereo.

no surround, no ATMOS, no sound bars..

no center channels in use.

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MagicalMetaMagic t1_j26kk45 wrote

>back then.. your home entertainment system was stereo.

For the vast majority of people, it still is. Maybe entertainment products should be designed for the audience.

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GeronimoSonjack t1_j27umdq wrote

We'd still be on standard def squarevision with that attitude.

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nick22tamu t1_j25urxd wrote

I have my center channel cranked all the way up and I still use subtitles and basically everything. It’s the mixing; there’s no other explanation

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dontbajerk t1_j25wy1b wrote

Yeah, even if you blast the center or mute other speakers or whatever there are sequences you can't understand dialogue in some shows. Boosting center helps and is worth doing, but it won't fix it all. It's also obvious when you watch older stuff and have zero issues. Or when some shows you have almost no issues, and others you have many, on the exact same setup with the exact same settings.

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cynic74 t1_j28h54v wrote

Unless you have a center speaker made from an inferior speaker brand. Realistic brand anyone?

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Ridgey14 t1_j25hwvp wrote

Thank you so much, I haven't tested yet but I also have this issue with my surround sound system when it comes to dialogue in shows, and I've just realised I can adjust the volume of the centre channel in the mix

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Kind-Strike t1_j25vaix wrote

Your receiver should (depending on brand) have a spot for a mic where the receiver will send annoying signals to measure where your couch is and how the sound is affected where you're sitting and will automatically adjust the distance and volume levels of each speaker to even out.

On Yamahas it's called YPAO. Denon I don't remember.

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t0b4cc02 t1_j26j7j1 wrote

there are different ones on different brands/recievers

the feature generally is called room correction

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poet3322 OP t1_j25cxdr wrote

Hmm, thanks, I will look into this. Hopefully that's the issue and it's something I can fix.

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stumpcity t1_j25ji4s wrote

You can also in many cases select the stereo mix of whatever you're trying to watch (they are still made and made available on streaming platforms) or set your streambox, if you're using it, to only send stereo content to the receiver/soundbar/tv.

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