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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 10, 2009, 06:26 PM:

Just wondering if any forum members use earphones when watching their super 8 films. If I am viewing films alone I will always use my wireless earphones, because the fidelity and stereo separation is so much better than with my Dolby 5.1 system. When listening through phones to re-recorded stereo on my Eumig 938 the sound is a revelation, so I love using phones particularly for musical pictures.
That's the funny thing about phones, even a $50.00 set of phones will sound so much better than a $1000.00 stereo system.

Posted by David Erskine (Member # 1244) on September 10, 2009, 07:21 PM:

I tend to agree - although these days I only use 'cans' when playing in the back garden ('Er Indoors gets worried about noise - and the neighbours get worried 'cos they can see the pic but can't hear anything! I guess I can't win!!) BUT I still like to use them. Cheers!

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on September 10, 2009, 07:26 PM:

Hi Paul,

I will use headphones when I have the projector on the workbench and I'm tinkering around/cleaning/testing but in the screening room I always run it through the amp and speakers.

Bill

Posted by Mike Tynus (Member # 1108) on September 11, 2009, 04:02 AM:

Being that I live in a condo, I sometimes use headphones if it's late at night and I'm watching something like SPEED so as not to cause a disturbance. My choice of headphone is the Sony MDR-7506. What kind do you like to use, Paul?

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 11, 2009, 08:08 AM:

Hi Mike,
I use a pair of Sony MDR-RF930 wireless headphones, which are very comfortable and have great sound. I am thinking of trying out some noise cancelling phones.

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on September 11, 2009, 08:15 AM:

Great idea, Paul. They remove all those annoying comments and instructions from other people in the house!
Martin

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 11, 2009, 08:33 AM:

Due to renovations our back porch became part of the main house and I've wound up with a TV set planted 10 feet behind my projectors.

I wish I could get them to wear headphones!

Posted by Den Brown (Member # 819) on September 18, 2009, 03:46 AM:

Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on September 18, 2009, 08:31 PM:

I almost always wear headphones when I watch films, usually because it's either a Friday or Saturday night, and my set-up is in my unfinished basement (which I plan to convert to a full-fledged home cinema in the next year or two).

Given I'm usually watching monster/horror films, my family complains (jokingly) that they usually hear the roar of the monsters or the screams of the victims emanating from the basement. As a result, I usually plug in the ole headphones!

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