At first I thought it might just be me, but online and in person, I’m hearing more and more people talk or joke about how crazy loud movie theater speakers are getting. Lots of people (including myself) are resorting to wearing ear plugs just to watch a movie without getting ear pain. Meanwhile, I almost never see anyone complaining about *not* being able to hear a movie in the theater.
Is there a secret wave of people who can’t hear theater speakers that I’m just missing? Or is something else going on?
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Theaters need to be bigger, louder, and just “more” of everything every year. Bigger screens, louder booms, bigger seats, you name it. Like it or not, theaters are steadily moving from “common everyday entertainment” to “a big night out.” Adding more speakers with more punch is an easy way to add to the experience. Seems silly to an old fogey like me, but that’s where we’ve been heading for awhile now. I suppose it helps justify the $100 price tag to take a family to the movies.
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