Why does my system sound like ass?

[DocG]

My advice ; sell the B&W speakers.

Buy some Q Acoustics 2020i or Dali Zensor 3 speakers (don't know if these are out already). The Boston Acoustics A26 are great too.

I think your system will improve a lot.

Lousy advice, the B&Ws are fab.

The B&W's are old. Speakers have improved a lot since then.

But it's weird to state that the system will improve a lot, with a pair of speakers of which you don't know if they are out already. Not likely you heard them yourself, right?

 

[The_Lhc]

See post above yours.

Or you could just see my post from almost 8 hours previously where I said, almost word for word, exactly what Steve_1979 said.

 

[John Duncan]

I've got an idea. Maybe the Apple TV isn't down mixing to stereo? Maybe the OP could try Settings > Audio & Video > Dolby Digital > Off.

It's a long shot...

 

[John Duncan]

Actually, I think you need some AVI DM5s...

 

[chebby]

I blame Rega.

 

[simonlewis]

What you want to do is:-

I see you baby (shaking that ass)

 

[Cypher]

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But it's weird to state that the system will improve a lot, with a pair of speakers of which you don't know if they are out already. Not likely you heard them yourself, right?

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No, but I'm familiar with Zensor 1 and Zensor 5 speakers........the Zensor 3 will have the same characteristics I think.

But my advice was indeed a bit lousy because I just read that his music sounded fine......should have read that before I responded

 

[steve_1979]

What you want to do is:-

I see you baby (shaking that ass)

I always prefered the Fatboy Slim remix. Especially with THIS video. :cheer:

 

[MakkaPakka]

Poor bloke comes along with a relatively striaghtforward issue and everyone queues up to slate his kit and tell him to buy something else!

It's pretty common to have problems like this watching films via a stereo setup where voices are quiet but everything else is too loud.

Not sure if it will work with netflix but maybe try the free program AC3filter which has various options to downmix.

 

[simonlewis]

What you want to do is:-

I see you baby (shaking that ass)

I always prefered the Fatboy Slim remix. Especially with THIS video. :cheer:

Excellent, i have a fat boy slim album buried in my flat somewhere, sadly not with that song, must find it soon i think and have a listen.

 

[steve_1979]

...It's pretty common to have problems like this watching films via a stereo setup where voices are quiet but everything else is too loud...

I was chatting to someone else on another forum about this just the other day actually.

One option is to use an AV receiver even if you only have two speakers. An AV receiver can be set up to have a 'phantom' centre speaker. Once this is done you can alter the volume of the phantom centre speaker separately to the rest of of the speakers just like you could if you were using a real centre speaker. Basically what this means is that you can adjust the volume of the dialogue independently to the rest of the sound.

 

[steve_1979]

Excellent, i have a fat boy slim album buried in my flat somewhere, sadly not with that song, must find it soon i think and have a listen.

Here are two Spotify playlists containing all of my favourite Fatboy songs if you're interested.

Fatboy Slim compilation - Fatboy Slim

You've Come a Long Way, Baby (full album) - Fatboy Slim Youve Come a Long Way

(Apologies for the thread drift. )

 

[simonlewis]

The second link i've had on cd since the 1990's which was probably the last time i heard it.

 

[steve_1979]

I still listen to it regularly. 'You've Come a Long Way' is a fantastic dance album. One of the best cheesy club albums ever made IMO.

 

[simonlewis]

You've talked me into it, i will dig it out soon & have another listen.

 

[Um]

...It's pretty common to have problems like this watching films via a stereo setup where voices are quiet but everything else is too loud...

I was chatting to someone else on another forum about this just the other day actually.

One option is to use an AV receiver even if you only have two speakers. An AV receiver can be set up to have a 'phantom' centre speaker. Once this is done you can alter the volume of the phantom centre speaker separately to the rest of of the speakers just like you could if you were using a real centre speaker. Basically what this means is that you can adjust the volume of the dialogue independently to the rest of the sound.

Bloody hell, didn't know that ,

 

[morrillt]

Just got a speaker stand.... wow, major difference

Also I had tone defeat button pushed, that was ******* **** up...

its under control now

 

[The_Lhc]

Poor bloke comes along with a relatively striaghtforward issue and everyone queues up to slate his kit and tell him to buy something else!

Err, NOT everyone, the resident a-hole told him to check his settings and I'd like some GOD DAMNED ******* RECOGNITION OF THAT! Or a biscuit, a biscuit would be good right now...

 

[MakkaPakka]

ok almost everyone

no biscuits but I thin kthis is an M&M :dance:

 

[The_Lhc]

ok almost everyone

no biscuits but I thin kthis is an M&M :dance:

Peanut or chocolate?

 

[steve_1979]

Poor bloke comes along with a relatively striaghtforward issue and everyone queues up to slate his kit and tell him to buy something else!

Err, NOT everyone, the resident a-hole told him to check his settings and I'd like some GOD DAMNED ******* RECOGNITION OF THAT! Or a biscuit, a biscuit would be good right now...

I acknowledge and respect your talent for lateral thinking and also your general greatness and intelligence in this thread. You have my permission to help yourself to the biscuit tin.

 

[The_Lhc]

Poor bloke comes along with a relatively striaghtforward issue and everyone queues up to slate his kit and tell him to buy something else!

Err, NOT everyone, the resident a-hole told him to check his settings and I'd like some GOD DAMNED ******* RECOGNITION OF THAT! Or a biscuit, a biscuit would be good right now...

I acknowledge and respect your talent for lateral thinking and also your general greatness and intelligence in this thread.

'Bout time too...

You have my permission to help yourself to the biscuit tin.

It's empty. What good is an empty biscuit tin? It's just a TIN!!!

 

[Paul.]

There must surely be a market for Graze boxes, but full of biscuits instead of rabbit food. I'd love some Fox's chunky cookies and mayby some vianeese fingers to show up in the post.

 

[simonlewis]

I had some boasters last week the only problem is you can't dunk them which makes them totally inappropriate.

 

[Dougal1331]

I still listen to it regularly. 'You've Come a Long Way' is a fantastic dance album. One of the best cheesy club albums ever made IMO.

Fatboy Slim is sucking a lemon...