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This thread is to decide on headphones and other equipment for watching Blu-ray movies. My first choice is the Beyer Dynamic DT 770 pro 80ohm.
The movies will be played back through an NVidia laptop to a HD TV. The headphones will be connected to the analogue HP output of the laptop. It is also a possibility to send this sound via laptop TRS output to Yamaha AV receiver portable input. Then plug the headphones in to the AV receiver silent cinema output. The laptop can also send a 5.1 signal to the AV receiver through USB audio device with optical cable.
This setup has been tested with unampped ATH-M50 and the sound is amazing. The bass and lower spectrum sounds combine well with the other instruments in the movie soundtrack.
There a few factors that could be improved. Sometimes the background music in the movies seems a bit too soft. Sometimes I wish the classical music part from the soundtrack would be louder. I guess this includes violins, piano chords, chorus chords, guitar, etc. For example in quiet scenes where there is only dialogue with soft background music the volume must be increased to understand the background music clearly and then decreased again when the movie soundtrack gets too loud. For this reason I am always increasing and decreasing the volume during playback.
It seems a mastering problem, as the same sounds are perfectly audible at lower volumes in other parts of the movies.
Can any equipment correct this problem?
In my experience not all Blu-Rays present this problem, but has anyone actually watched all the Blu-Ray movies they own and understood every second of the soundtrack perfectly without having to increase the volume?
Are there any HP amps recommended for watching Blu-Ray movies?
Any recommended amps for watching Blu-Ray movies with the Beyer Dynamic DT 770 80 ohm?
Any other Headphones recommended for Blu-Ray movies?
Any other equipment recommended for Blu-Ray audio playback?
Will the Beyer Dynamic DT 770 80 ohm sound noticeably different than the ATH-M50?
The movies will be played back through an NVidia laptop to a HD TV. The headphones will be connected to the analogue HP output of the laptop. It is also a possibility to send this sound via laptop TRS output to Yamaha AV receiver portable input. Then plug the headphones in to the AV receiver silent cinema output. The laptop can also send a 5.1 signal to the AV receiver through USB audio device with optical cable.
This setup has been tested with unampped ATH-M50 and the sound is amazing. The bass and lower spectrum sounds combine well with the other instruments in the movie soundtrack.
There a few factors that could be improved. Sometimes the background music in the movies seems a bit too soft. Sometimes I wish the classical music part from the soundtrack would be louder. I guess this includes violins, piano chords, chorus chords, guitar, etc. For example in quiet scenes where there is only dialogue with soft background music the volume must be increased to understand the background music clearly and then decreased again when the movie soundtrack gets too loud. For this reason I am always increasing and decreasing the volume during playback.
It seems a mastering problem, as the same sounds are perfectly audible at lower volumes in other parts of the movies.
Can any equipment correct this problem?
In my experience not all Blu-Rays present this problem, but has anyone actually watched all the Blu-Ray movies they own and understood every second of the soundtrack perfectly without having to increase the volume?
Are there any HP amps recommended for watching Blu-Ray movies?
Any recommended amps for watching Blu-Ray movies with the Beyer Dynamic DT 770 80 ohm?
Any other Headphones recommended for Blu-Ray movies?
Any other equipment recommended for Blu-Ray audio playback?
Will the Beyer Dynamic DT 770 80 ohm sound noticeably different than the ATH-M50?