Music too loud voices too low

[Abbey Road]

I have my dvd player going into a receiver with surround sound. For
audio i use the digital audio cable into the receiver. My problem is,
the volume of speaking parts of movies is too soft while the music is
too loud.

I normally listen to music at the volume set at 30. for a movie i need
to put the volume up to 50 to hear the voices, but the music is
blasting when there is music played in the movie. Any suggestions?

[jw]

Calibration?

"Abbey Road" > wrote in message
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> I have my dvd player going into a receiver with surround sound. For
> audio i use the digital audio cable into the receiver. My problem is,
> the volume of speaking parts of movies is too soft while the music is
> too loud.
>
> I normally listen to music at the volume set at 30. for a movie i need
> to put the volume up to 50 to hear the voices, but the music is
> blasting when there is music played in the movie. Any suggestions?
>

[dave weil]

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 04:45:31 GMT, "jw" > wrote:


>"Abbey Road" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> I have my dvd player going into a receiver with surround sound. For
>> audio i use the digital audio cable into the receiver. My problem is,
>> the volume of speaking parts of movies is too soft while the music is
>> too loud.
>>
>> I normally listen to music at the volume set at 30. for a movie i need
>> to put the volume up to 50 to hear the voices, but the music is
>> blasting when there is music played in the movie. Any suggestions?
>>
>
>Calibration?
>

Not only that - center channel speaker?

Taking care of both should cure your problem, especially having a
decent center channel speaker. That's where you'll find a focus for
much of the dialogue.

[Markeau]

Dialog in surround material is output mainly from the center channel,
so increase the volume of the center channel.

[George M. Middius]

Markeau said:

> Dialog in surround material is output mainly from the center channel,
> so increase the volume of the center channel.

Why did you say that? Is this in response to a question, or did you just
feel like talking about surround sound?