Dan Not that I know of, but John Lewis do.

    Not gonna lie, I fuckin hate the sound out of modern TVs. Watching Homes Under the Hammer shouldn’t be some visceral audio experience, Dion’s baritone doesn’t need to be some reproduction of Leftfield at Brixton with a bag of doves. This newy isn’t too bad now I’ve equed the fuck out of it, but it’s still a bit of a nonsense. The manufacturers and their desire to be ‘cinema like’ can fuck off.

      Mad_Cyril Almost certain Edward is your go to for creepy underwear and inappropriate public behaviour. I’m good for obscure 90s breakbeat and bleeding edge trabs.

        Amps Couldn’t agree more, but not sure if it’s the TVs or the sound mixing on the actual program/film.

        I really struggle to hear dialogue over and above the surround effects even with the speech enhancements on. US films are the worst, with accents and actors just mumbling their words. Really takes the joy out of many files as you have to turn the volume back down again when the effects kick in so you don’t wake the dead.

        Or my years in the bass bins of Gurnmills have finally caught up with me .

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            IndustryStandard Nah, the difference between the newy and the oldy here is stark. It’s the TV, nothing to do with the source material or your ears. On the newy nearly all music has a low thud or rumble to it and it’s just fuckin irksome as it jars with the rest of the audio. Better now equed, but still not as good as the oldy.

            Sony actually have a ‘speech enhancement’ option, as if to admit ’our speakers are so fuckin overly dynamic and bass heavy, we’ve had to add in compensation so you can watch a normal TV show’.

              Palestines.

              One “Eq’s” a modern TV by buying a fuck off Soundbar and turning it up so loud the worms come out of the lawn.

              Even the old dear 3 doors down has no problem hearing the dialogue 👍.

              Amps Not gonna lie, I fuckin hate the sound out of modern TVs.

              Got so fucked off with it I’ve taken it back and swapped it for a different Sony. Much better.

              Ax

                3 years later

                Our tv is fucked, so in the market for a new 50” tv. Any recommendations? Cheers

                  RichM it’s your lucky day, Rich - I subscribe to Which Magazine and this is where it comes into its own. This is their “As good as it gets” TV:

                  LG OLED65C46LA, £1,500

                  I’m guessing there’s a 50” version, but I’d suggest getting a bigger TV - I’ve never regretted it.

                      Can confirm, it’s a good tv. Had mine about 18 months now and no issues. Console games look fantastic on it

                      Along_the_Wire cheers that looks a decent tv. In terms of size we are restricted, so 50” is max we can go. Will see if they have that in a smaller size