Not sure if this is a good idea, but would still like to try - thus the gear to implement should not be necessarily very costly as eventually might not prove to be a good solution.
Origin of the problem is my preference for elevated bass in HT contend, which does not necessarily align with the way that some soundtracks have been mixed. Some soundtracks are relatively shy in bass content even though it is present and can be emphasised with running LFE at higher levels. The problem is when the peaks come, this level is way too loud and wrecks all kinds of havoc.
We are generally talking about peaks that are relevant for 0.1% of the movie vs. the rest of the movie. On balance, I don't see a reason we need to be on a scale that approximates life and adds 20dB peaks for a scene, two or three in the movie. I can clearly note the drama even if the peak is 5 or 7dB, especially if I have already lifted the overall LFE level by the same amount. In other words, I don't really like the dynamic range that some titles employ in the low end as they are underemphasising the regular content and then blasting for 30 seconds or less. Not really sure what the artist wanted, or what gear they used, but at the end of the day I would like to have it my way.
Based on the best of my knowledge, this option is not addressed in any AVR/AVP firmware or EQ software. Perhaps for a reason, but the experiment is still the king of the knowledge. Thus, what I would need for this exercise is adjustable volume limiter between the AVP and the subs where I could limit the overall volume going to subs to e.g. 110dB or 115dB (or any other number), which would effectively just cut the peaks that would have been e.g. 125dB without this cut. Balanced solution would be better as already have these cables, but if RCA is cheaper, then ready to invest in some additional cables as well. Given the subs are in play, the range is really from 0-120hz. I roll them off very steeply after 100hz. Distortion is not really such a big issue in this range, but obviously would want something that is half way decent. Have 4 subs, and need solution in one or multiple boxes for all of them.
Any help with suggestions what gear to use for this experiment would be much appreciated.
Origin of the problem is my preference for elevated bass in HT contend, which does not necessarily align with the way that some soundtracks have been mixed. Some soundtracks are relatively shy in bass content even though it is present and can be emphasised with running LFE at higher levels. The problem is when the peaks come, this level is way too loud and wrecks all kinds of havoc.
We are generally talking about peaks that are relevant for 0.1% of the movie vs. the rest of the movie. On balance, I don't see a reason we need to be on a scale that approximates life and adds 20dB peaks for a scene, two or three in the movie. I can clearly note the drama even if the peak is 5 or 7dB, especially if I have already lifted the overall LFE level by the same amount. In other words, I don't really like the dynamic range that some titles employ in the low end as they are underemphasising the regular content and then blasting for 30 seconds or less. Not really sure what the artist wanted, or what gear they used, but at the end of the day I would like to have it my way.
Based on the best of my knowledge, this option is not addressed in any AVR/AVP firmware or EQ software. Perhaps for a reason, but the experiment is still the king of the knowledge. Thus, what I would need for this exercise is adjustable volume limiter between the AVP and the subs where I could limit the overall volume going to subs to e.g. 110dB or 115dB (or any other number), which would effectively just cut the peaks that would have been e.g. 125dB without this cut. Balanced solution would be better as already have these cables, but if RCA is cheaper, then ready to invest in some additional cables as well. Given the subs are in play, the range is really from 0-120hz. I roll them off very steeply after 100hz. Distortion is not really such a big issue in this range, but obviously would want something that is half way decent. Have 4 subs, and need solution in one or multiple boxes for all of them.
Any help with suggestions what gear to use for this experiment would be much appreciated.
) has a whole suite of solutions, but unfortunately not the one that I am looking for.
