Sledge
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Update: mine ships tomorrow!
Originally Posted by Sledge /img/forum/go_quote.gif Update: mine ships tomorrow! |
Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes. I highly recommend AIX. I prefer my AIX PRIR to my Mi Casa ones. Better channel separation and clarity, deeper soundstage, and larger frequency response. LFE bass in particular extends deeper. Also, AIX is usually willing to do both 5.1 and 7.1 in the same session, be sure to ask for that. -Ed |
Originally Posted by dsperber /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just in passing... I heard from Lorr today that a very special opportunity has come up, to get a calibration at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The result would be to capture a large auditorium on the Realiser, which is obviously a very very different sound than the usual home theater or AIX/MiCasa studios. I think it would be very exciting to watch a movie on your HDTV in your bedroom while listening to the sound "inside a large movie theater". Because of the setup involved (e.g. running long cables from projection room down to the first row of the balcony, where the "sweet spot" is and where the calibration would be performed, he wants to arrange for at least three of us to be there at the same time. I've indicated my interest (same $200 for the session) to Lorr. Hopefully at least two others who are interested can also be confirmed, and then we can work out a mutually acceptable date/time that is compatible with Egyptian availability. Note that this is not the usual 5.1 or 7.1 setup... but rather an "auditorium". Apparently the front speakers are behind the screen, and are closer together (+/- 18 degrees) than the usual placement (+/- 30 degrees). The surround speakers are just like in most theaters, on the walls and behind you... and elevated from your listening position. According to Lorr the Realiser captures the environment (including considerable reverb) wonderfully. Although the comparison isn't entirely valid, I would venture to characterize this as "DH3" using Dolby Headphone terminology. |
Originally Posted by dsperber /img/forum/go_quote.gif In case you hadn't seen this month's Widescreen Review, there is an ENORMOUS!!! article (i.e. 16 pages!!!!!) by Gary Reber on SVS. Huge interview with Stephen Smyth and lots of other aspects of the technology. "A Revolutionary Virtual Surround Headphone Technology" This was the same mag where I first found out about SVS in 2004, and this is the same author... five years later. I haven't read it yet, but it's definitely a 16-page WOW!!! |