Transformers - I got a headache with so much bass

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited November 2007 in Music & Movies
i had to watch Transformers last night when I got home.. and about half or 3/4 of the way thru the movie.. i started to get a headache from all the bass... i'm not complaining, it's just an added perk to the movie sound track. which is awesome by the way. :D

My subwoofer hasn't gotten a workout like that in a while. ;)
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited October 2007
    This needed it's own thread.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2007
    yes... i didn't want to clog up the other Transfomer threads with useless, senseless posts. you'll thank me in the morning. ;)
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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited October 2007
    I Love it I want more hehe.,.,.,.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited October 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    yes... i didn't want to clog up the other Transfomer threads with useless, senseless posts. you'll thank me in the morning. ;)

    HAHA :p
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited October 2007
    There really is a lot of bass but other than being pretty LFE heavy and the sound design being unbelievably impressive I love the heavy usage of the surround channels.
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  • BIZILL
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    edited October 2007
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    I've had my Energy sub for 10+ years with no problem and I watched Transformers on Tuesday. I was playing with my system yesterday and I think it might be blown from that movie lol.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Just watched the trailer to the movie online, and my laptop speakers were distorting like crazy. I've never heard my laptop distort like that EVER!

    I wonder what it will sound like at home with my 1000W, 15" Dayton Titanic MKIII sub!
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2007
    appadv wrote: »
    I wonder what it will sound like at home with my 1000W, 15" Dayton Titanic MKIII sub!

    I would love to hear a mini-review of that sub. I really thought about getting one before I purchased my SVS's.

    How do you like it and how does it compare to other subs you have had or listened to?

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    McLoki wrote: »
    I would love to hear a mini-review of that sub. I really thought about getting one before I purchased my SVS's.

    How do you like it and how does it compare to other subs you have had or listened to?

    Michael

    I absolutely love the sub. It is a truly outstanding bang-for-the-buck value. I have compared it to units costing 2-3 times the price, such as the Definitive Technology SuperCube Reference, and the performance is similar if not slightly better. In fact, my DIY sub was more accurate than the DefTech - the DT was just boomy in comparison. I also found the Dayton Titanic to be more musical.

    Just my opinion.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited October 2007
    does the dvd have a dts track? sorry for the thread-jack
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    I don't believe so.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    dudeinaroom wrote: »
    does the dvd have a dts track? sorry for the thread-jack
    No it doesn't.:(
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2007
    a DTS track prob won't happen till the special, directors, limted edition, full throttle edition comes out. :rolleyes: :eek: :confused::p;) ha ha ha
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    Just finished watching it, wow! I couldn't play it as loud as I wanted to though, since it's after midnight. But I'm sure the neighbors still heard me. :D
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited October 2007
    Great movie all around. Can't wait until the sequel.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited October 2007
    When it comes to movies....bass is like horsepower...you can never have too much. That is as long as the rest of the system being able to keep up cleanly and blended well...you dont want the blown 426 Hemi in a Yugo syndrome :D

    I guess I am going to have to go out and buy the HD version of this movie...I have been buying nothing but Blu-Rays ( Blu-Ray to HD at about 70/30 for me right now ) lately , but my Toshiba is getting lonely and this one seems seems worth the price of admission.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited October 2007
    Face wrote: »
    Just finished watching it, wow! I couldn't play it as loud as I wanted to though, since it's after midnight. But I'm sure the neighbors still heard me. :D

    Whole reason I bought a corner house and put the home theatre on the side facing the street...then insulated it from the outside world. I like to watch my movies in the middle of the night , so it had to be that way.
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  • dawningphoenix
    dawningphoenix Posts: 39
    edited October 2007
    dudeinaroom wrote: »
    does the dvd have a dts track? sorry for the thread-jack

    Normal DVD, no. The HD-DVD should, though. Part of the HD spec requires a DTS track.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2007
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    Whole reason I bought a corner house and put the home theatre on the side facing the street...then insulated it from the outside world. I like to watch my movies in the middle of the night , so it had to be that way.
    I'm also on a corner. The bedroom on that corner of the house is too small for a HT/2 ch. room. My neighbor to the right is a cool guy, he blasts music all day so he'll never complain. I just hope I don't disturb the people behind me with the 2 year old. Their house is a good 50' away though, with some bushes and a 6' fence in between.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,779
    edited October 2007
    So...

    Tonight had a few friends over to watch TF -- chill out, whole nine yards

    Really had it cranking -- had the volume cranked about 10db hotter than normal on the subs, added about 10db of synth ---

    Had it rumbling in here, and the dynamics were through the roof...

    Granted, can't quite reproduce what 5 speakers can --- but I sure came close!

    And man it was BAKING in here...

    TV, 3 amps, tube preamp, xbox, all that going and 4 people in my small space...

    Lets just say even the floor was warm... incredibly hot -- just now, 2 hours later has cooled down to comfortably sit in here

    But I've now seen Transformers around 10 times -- love it!
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    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited October 2007
    dawningphoenix wrote: »
    Normal DVD, no. The HD-DVD should, though. Part of the HD spec requires a DTS track.

    The TF HD DVD only has a DD+ track. I don't know where you heard that the specs require a DTS track but I don't think I own an HD DVD with a DTS track, although I'm sure there are some out there, but what I mean is I don't think its required, but most HD DVD players will convert a DD+ or a TrueHD or what ever new format the disc has to DTS before sending it out via toslink or coax to your pre-amp or AVR, maybe thats what you mean.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2007
    I got the standard def version - no HD yet. Just thought i would tell everyone that the picture and sound are both great on the SD version as well. I am sure it is not up to HD standards, but for SD - its pretty damn nice.

    BTW - the final autobot vs decepticons fight (prior to the megatron optimus fight) is definate demo material.

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  • dawningphoenix
    dawningphoenix Posts: 39
    edited October 2007
    millerman 3732 wrote: »
    The TF HD DVD only has a DD+ track. I don't know where you heard that the specs require a DTS track but I don't think I own an HD DVD with a DTS track, although I'm sure there are some out there, but what I mean is I don't think its required, but most HD DVD players will convert a DD+ or a TrueHD or what ever new format the disc has to DTS before sending it out via toslink or coax to your pre-amp or AVR, maybe thats what you mean.

    I went back and checked, and evidently I was thinking something else.
    Nevermind.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2007
    I watched it last night before work even my little psw10 was working hard it was quite warm when the movie was over
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited October 2007
    Check out the new DSWPro series subs Polk just released. Really nice performance for the money. Then you can move the PSW10 to the bedroom or maybe PC. :)
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2007
    Yeah, this movie, early and often, made me wish I had a bigger sub.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2007
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    Yeah, this movie, early and often, made me wish I had a bigger sub.

    Shelby, get you and your wife a nice big SVS for Christmas.. something you both can enjoy. :D
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited November 2007
    If you have the power, there is no better sub/deal for the money than a passive sub from SVS IMO. Email them and they can help you.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,983
    edited November 2007
    You're lucky if you only got a headache from the bass. They could've encoded the Brown Note in there, too, y'know? :-)

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