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Old 02-22-2008, 02:44 AM   #10 (permalink)
Cecala
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Default Dolby Headphone nonsense

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Originally Posted by noseallinit View Post
Tyll, both sound great! q:O)

what about DVD if a future version of the Desktop Amp will have Dolby Headphone..
Dolby Headphone is a gimmick, I have listened to it at length and the end result is that the sound has been modified to the point of sounding artificial. The rear effects are not convincing in the least. If you want true super real front and back effects with immense soundstage you cannot beat Binaural recordings.
Implementing this will be next to impossible though as the soundtrack needs to be recorded using the Binaural 'Dummyhead' at the source. I cannot see movie makers doing this only for headphone users.
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