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Old 20th November 2008   #23
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Originally Posted by Ry-Fi View Post
Are you aware that the Dolby Digital spec (and thus most DD decoders) include a variable dynamic range reduction system? I find it almost a must to use my receiver at 75% or 50% dynamic range when watching movies, especially since I live in an apartment.

Unfortunately, DTS doesn't have this feature.
My set-up is an old Xbox into a 5.1 pansonic home theatre in a box via s/pdif.
Maybe there is a problem with my set-up?

Does anyone else find some mixes don't translate well to smaller systems or is it just me?
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