Headphone vs Home theater update

[sfxjames]

I think I might have finally calibrate my home theater system to point in which the speakers set-up and dolby headphone sound similiar.

I have been playing several movies and nothing compares to that popular impact in where sound pulls you out of your seat, even poorly mixed soundtrack gives some merit.

It's amazing just how close they both come, however dolby headphone still has certain issues with front imaging.

Note that most average home theater listeners don't usually place the rear speaker to close but after some more careful listening I almost tempted to it again.

Concerning headphone technologies, I think we might see something coming soon.

It's wonder why dolby headphone hasn't yet entered the market, perhaps the ideas is still in experimentation. Yes, once again, headphone fans there is a new technology that not only impressive lets just say can come close to a holosonic home theater labratory, as mad as that sounds. The technology is called SVS, Smyth Virtual Surround, I have just spoken to one of the workers at widescreen review and to her knowledge it sounds much like the real the thing compared to an actual professional home theater laboratory. I will be reading an older column in an interview with one of the master minds of this great technology as soon as that issue arrives in the mail. I'll give you a breif summary if anyone wants to know how that interview went. It was an old article so hopefully something stirs up now. According to the author of that column, he too, was dissatified with dolby headphone room effect. He has also heard this SVS technology and was impressed with it more than DH.

I can't wait to hear it, when it comes out.

Anyone have any more information about this new technology created by Stephen Smyth?

 

[Wmcmanus]

This topic came up on a recent head-fi thread but I see that you've already posted on that thread. (Just an FYI, for others who may be interested.)

I'd love to learn more about it myself. It sure seems promising, but precious little is known about how (exactly) it works, what the cost will be for consumers, etc.

 

[sfxjames]

The article I have just breifed over is great, Issue 88 of widescreen review is chalk full of infromation. These guys cover everything. Wow what a read. Detail after detail.

If anyone want to read more about the best headphone surround virtualizer since the invention of lucas, read issue 87, widscreen review. They cover everything.

The dsp processor they use is low cost, which might be able latch onto some companies, personally I think Sennheiser should do it. DSP PRO II.

I hope Tyl Hertisens knows about this.

I think it's time for another DSP PRO.

Since pro sounds like prologic

how bout call it the DXP PRO for digital surround ex

C'mon Sennheiser there's an idea!

 

[brianknewbie]

Awesome! Thanks for the info. I have been reasonably happy with Dolby Headphone so any improvement on this would be excellent!

 

[sfxjames]

This thing has got me teeth and ear on edge, now if I could only put
Hannibal and SVS together I could have a razor sharp movie jamboree.


Check this little quote out by Stephen Smyth.

He knows where surround sound is not used enough and can be used most effectively--

Yes the impact this will have on headphones should be dramatic because this revolutionary. I think the name virtualizer is a bit of a misnomer. The name realizer would be more appropriate. It's very unnatural. The ease of which this system fools us human's is disturbing. Can you imagine what horror movie soundtracks could do to the listener if mixed specifically for this type of headphone delivery.

Let's see with dolby headphone should I watch Freddy Vs Jason or Dead Birds.

Or if I had SVS now, would I want to have jason crashing into my bedroom or do I want to invite real live sessions with hearing spirits and psychological trauma.

 

[sfxjames]

I just got a response from email I sent to Sennheiser, they might concider looking into it.

I hope will get to see Sennheiser Lucas again.

Can you imagine the same grey long remote with SVS instead of toltec processing coupled with a set of PRR controls personalized room response measurements instead of ear types. Once you have the right PRR for your listening position within any given room, your done. All you have to do is plug in your favorite dvd or cd and sit back and listen.

Again SVS improves where other fail. Frontal Imaging.

The right PRR setting will give you right response.

 

[sfxjames]

This tube surround sound technology looks promising as well, I actually misjudged it to say the least. I thought it was just another rip off but looks like they did their home work.

Anyone hear this yet?

 

[sfxjames]

For months now I have been trying to pit my home theater against DH and still no success. I have the same problem that others have had, rear imaging, it's skewed.

In the movie star wars when the tantiviv ship fly away from you, you should hear a laser shot from star destroyer cannons, on your rear left, far left that is, but my home theater makes seems as if it's right behind and little bit to the left more like rear center left.

I may have to start improving the acoustics on the left side of my room perhaps.

When it comes to the other sounds, like the sith chant when ever darth maul appears. It sounds flat on dolby headphone, but on a home theater it's somewhat encompasssing, much better.

My home theater does have much more punch than DH though.

It's the rear channel that's tricky.

Anyone have the same problem I am having? Bad rear imaging?