Master and Commander - Excellent HT Demo DVD

Maestro
Maestro Posts: 92
edited November 2005 in Music & Movies
Hey HT Gurus,

I highly recommend checking out Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Collector's Edition/DTS). I loved it! It incorporates great sea voyage experience with excellent picture quality and incredible sound! I would use this DVD to showcase any home theater system. The first ten minutes of the film will get your attention - yesssss!! :D Please let me know what you think.

This is my first home theater and I'm just grinning from ear to ear. It may not be high end, but DAMN, does it sound great!

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Mains: Polk R50s
Center: Polk CSi3
Surround: Polk R30s
Rear: Polk R15s
Sub: Polk PSW12
All Cherry Wood Editions

Amp/Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR635
_________________________
Main: Polk R50s
Center: Polk CSi3
Surround: Polk R30s
Rear: Polk R15s
Sub: Polk PSW12
Cherry Wood Edition
Whirlwind Cables/Connectors

Harman/Kardon AVR635
Harman/Kardon DVD 27
Sony RDR-GX300 DVDR
Sony Bravia 40" XBR1
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited November 2005
    hmmmmmmmmmmm ok?
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited November 2005
    It's a very common HT demo. Really slow movie though

    Chris
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    DVD Player: Pioneer DV-578A-S
    Left and Right: R50
    Center: CS1
    Rear Center: R15
    Surrounds: R30
    Subwoofer: 10'' Dayton 100 Watt
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2005
    Maestro. You are absolutely right. M&C is excellent demo material. I like it for the use of surrounds and nice bass.
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  • Whadyasay
    Whadyasay Posts: 300
    edited November 2005
    That and U-571 have the most low-end slam of any DVD I own....maybe Saving Private Ryan.
    Polk LSi9 Mains, Polk LSIC Center, Polk RT25i Surrounds, Polk M3II Rear Surround, SVS PB10-ISD Sub, Denon AVR 2809 (as digital pre/pro only), Sony BDP-S350, Oppo DV-981HD, Cambridge Audio Azur 540C (CD), Marantz MM9000 5-ch amp, Outlaw ICBM, Panasonic th-42PX85u HDTV, Behringer BFD Pro, Monster Power HTS 2600 Conditioner
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    Maestro wrote:
    Hey HT Gurus,

    I highly recommend checking out Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Collector's Edition/DTS). I loved it! It incorporates great sea voyage experience with excellent picture quality and incredible sound! I would use this DVD to showcase any home theater system. The first ten minutes of the film will get your attention - yesssss!! :D Please let me know what you think.

    This is my first home theater and I'm just grinning from ear to ear. It may not be high end, but DAMN, does it sound great
    It is great for explosions and subwoofer action, hold onto your seat when the cannon balls come through the hull of the ship!
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2005
    Another excellent HT demo movie is "House of Flying Daggers" both the echo dance and the fight in the bamboo forest have lts of side effects and sub work.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2005
    sorry...

    New thread started..

    yep, Master & commander is what I first heard my SVS with..

    something I will not soon forget..!!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited November 2005
    PolknPepsi wrote:
    It is great for explosions and subwoofer action, hold onto your seat when the cannon balls come through the hull of the ship!
    that's all it's good for. sorry to bash, but the rest of the movie was just plain dull and boring. :(

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    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    The movie seemed to be one of those to just kick back and relax with, not action packed at all...........OK, boring. There I said it. :D The gunfights are few and far between.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • Whadyasay
    Whadyasay Posts: 300
    edited November 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    that's all it's good for. sorry to bash, but the rest of the movie was just plain dull and boring. :(


    I agree.
    Polk LSi9 Mains, Polk LSIC Center, Polk RT25i Surrounds, Polk M3II Rear Surround, SVS PB10-ISD Sub, Denon AVR 2809 (as digital pre/pro only), Sony BDP-S350, Oppo DV-981HD, Cambridge Audio Azur 540C (CD), Marantz MM9000 5-ch amp, Outlaw ICBM, Panasonic th-42PX85u HDTV, Behringer BFD Pro, Monster Power HTS 2600 Conditioner
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2005
    Ditto
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2005
    Why does it have to be a great 'HT Demo Disc', what happened to just saying 'Hey, this is a GREAT movie'.

    Why so much time demonstrating, and not just watching and listening? Just curious, demo this, demo that. This keeps me up at night.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2005
    the demo is important to higlight to your Bose/htib friends what they are missing.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2005
    I find that I am watching a lot of crappy movies these days just to enjoy the 'demo' quality. Maybe it's just a phase......but I doubt it. :p
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Maestro
    Maestro Posts: 92
    edited November 2005
    My personal favorites like GODFATHER I and II, ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, SERPICO, SHORT CUTS, GLEN GARRY GLENROSS, GOODFELLAS, CASINO etc. are great films, but they are not the type of DVDs to audition a HT system, unless you wanted to test a center channel for dialogue. But if you wanted to hear how your money was well spent, then go for it!

    I, too find myself purchasing DVDs based on, "I wonder how this would sound on the new HT?" I wasn't impressed with KINGDOM OF HEAVEN when it was at the movie theater, but I bought the DVD to see and hear how it would compliment the HT - WOW! It seemed better at home, so I like it now.

    ___________________
    Mains: Polk R50
    Center: Polk CSi3
    Surround: Polk R30s
    Rear: Polk R15s
    Sub: Polk PSW12
    All Cherry Wood Editions

    Amp/Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR635
    _________________________
    Main: Polk R50s
    Center: Polk CSi3
    Surround: Polk R30s
    Rear: Polk R15s
    Sub: Polk PSW12
    Cherry Wood Edition
    Whirlwind Cables/Connectors

    Harman/Kardon AVR635
    Harman/Kardon DVD 27
    Sony RDR-GX300 DVDR
    Sony Bravia 40" XBR1
    _________________________
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