movies to test new HT setup

tsv
tsv Posts: 13
edited January 2006 in Speakers
Could you pls recommend some movies to test out the bass/LFE effects on my new HT setup of Polk R30/R15/CSi25/Dayton 12" subwoofer?

movies and chapter #/scene names would be useful. Thanks.
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  • swchma
    swchma Posts: 49
    edited January 2006
    Check out the "Italian Job".
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  • gyusher
    gyusher Posts: 77
    edited January 2006
    tsv wrote:
    Could you pls recommend some movies to test out the bass/LFE effects on my new HT setup of Polk R30/R15/CSi25/Dayton 12" subwoofer?

    movies and chapter #/scene names would be useful. Thanks.

    "War of the Worlds" has broken more subs than just about any other movie. . .

    "Kingdom of Heaven"
    "The Incredibles"
    "The Island" also a sub killer but great effects.
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited January 2006
    Yup. 'War of the worlds (2005)' is highly recommended for subwoofer demo. 'Saving Private Ryan' battle sequence is also fun to tryout. That one depressed one of my eardrums. :P
    Gear: Rotel RC 1082, Rotel RSP 1068 pre/pro, Rotel RMB1077 amp, Cayin CDT 15a CD player, S301 bluray.

    Speakers: Tannoy DC sensys speakers, Paradigm Servo15 Sub, Velo Spl-1500r

    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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  • tsv
    tsv Posts: 13
    edited January 2006
    Does the sub have a 'break-in' period?
    Do I play all these movies right away, or should I wait for a couple of weeks?
    Just wondering, if the wait would spare the sub when I play the WOTW.

    Thanks again for all of your quick responses.
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited January 2006
    I prefer the trailers of movies for demos so I usually play all the trailers on each dvd I buy.
    Other than that I just pop em in and watch the movie.
    Skynut
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    Starship Troopers
    Crimson Tide
    A New Hope (Death Star Explosion)
    Superman (Nuke Detonation @ the San Andreas)
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • gyusher
    gyusher Posts: 77
    edited January 2006
    tsv wrote:
    Does the sub have a 'break-in' period?
    Do I play all these movies right away, or should I wait for a couple of weeks?
    Just wondering, if the wait would spare the sub when I play the WOTW.

    Thanks again for all of your quick responses.

    Common sense. . .If it is too loud turn it down. . .Listen for distress. . .Start low and work your way up. You will run out of gas faster than you might think. . .Use your SPL meter and get everything calibrated first. . Then have a ball. . .
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  • karpiel666
    karpiel666 Posts: 173
    edited January 2006
    http://www.svsound.com/questions-faqs.cfm#moviedemos
    dvd player: samsung DVD-HD850
    receiver: Denon avr5700
    center: polk cs400
    fronts: polk rt800i
    surrounds: Unknown Polk monitor? series.
    sub: svs pb12 isd/v
    tv: 46 inch samsung
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2006
    My 4 go to DVDs are:

    Finding Nemo
    The Incredibles
    Flight of the Phoenix
    Master and Commander

    But there are several more...

    Attack of the Clones
    War of the Worlds
    Too Fast Too Furious
    U-571
    Ice Age
    Titan A.E.


    Enjoy
    ( Be careful with War of the Worlds)
    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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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2006
    Toy Story 2 (the entire opening / video game sequence)
    The Matrix - lobby scene through rescue of Morphius (and helecoptor explosion into building)
    House of Flying Daggers - excellent use of surrounds (especially the echo dance, and the fight in the bamboo forest)
    Master and Commander (chapter 2 or 3 - first battle at sea)
    Lord of the Rings - Return of the king. The Oliphant charge.

    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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  • fab5valentine
    fab5valentine Posts: 84
    edited January 2006
    Thanks SVS for these great Demos:
    http://svsound.com/questions-faqs.cfm#moviedemos
    -fab5

    Klipsch RB81's/RC62/RS52's
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