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Thor a subwoofer torture test?

post #1 of 58
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I happen to have an M&K sub MX-100, which is a decent mid level sub and was watching Thor the other day at a moderate level and there were several passages in the movie that bottomed out my sub. Haven't watched too many movies that ever caused that. What's others opinions on the bass in Thor?
post #2 of 58
thor will absolutely put your sub to the test...
post #3 of 58
I watched it with no problems on my HSU.
Like i just posted.. Thor was a bore localy but an EVENT in my theater at home.

I have watched that dvd about 3 times... i like the feel the movie has niiiice!
I did the same with the Tron disk when it first came out.

The sound and LFE made me feel like i actualy visited those two places in those movies and i kind of miss them and want to revisit them from time to time.
Much like revisitng Zelda or good Mario game. ;-)

I think it may be time for you to upgrade?!
post #4 of 58
If Thor indeed has a 20hz filter then I would say no. Movies like "Tron Legacy", "War of the Worlds" or "How to train you dragon" will kill non worthy subs however.

I agree that a sub upgrade may be in order......so...whats your price range?
post #5 of 58
Run the movie Pulse, lab scene, at reference levels!
post #6 of 58
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Originally Posted by kesando View Post

If Thor indeed has a 20hz filter then I would say no. Movies like "Tron Legacy", "War of the Worlds" or "How to train you dragon" will kill non worthy subs however.

I agree that a sub upgrade may be in order......so...whats your price range?


I'm not looking to upgrade as the sub does a more than adequate job for the vast majority of situations. This was the first movie that has really put my sub into that mode and could easily be tempered with a few adjustments. There's always better out there but I gave up a long time ago on the constant upgrades and replace items only when needed now.
post #7 of 58
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Originally Posted by matrixj3 View Post

I watched it with no problems on my HSU.
Like i just posted.. Thor was a bore localy but an EVENT in my theater at home.

I have watched that dvd about 3 times... i like the feel the movie has niiiice!
I did the same with the Tron disk when it first came out.

The sound and LFE made me feel like i actualy visited those two places in those movies and i kind of miss them and want to revisit them from time to time.
Much like revisitng Zelda or good Mario game. ;-)

I think it may be time for you to upgrade?!

HSU subs are very nice but this old M&K still does a pretty good job and this was the only movie and only 2 short spots where this occurred and I could easily tame it with some adjustments. For the other 99.5% of the movie the sub handled the low end very well. What all are you running in your system with the HSU and which model do you have?
post #8 of 58
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Originally Posted by HTguru3 View Post

I'm not looking to upgrade as the sub does a more than adequate job for the vast majority of situations. This was the first movie that has really put my sub into that mode and could easily be tempered with a few adjustments. There's always better out there but I gave up a long time ago on the constant upgrades and replace items only when needed now.

Understood, If it makes you happy then why give it up
post #9 of 58
My friend has the VTF-15 and i have the MK 3.2. in my theater.

To be fair we listened to Thor at evening volume on his VTF-15 since his wife was asleep and it still had major impact. That sub is monsterous!

I rocked Thor in my theater with the MK2. I am knocking down a wall to make my theater bigger next year and make room for a VTF 15 also. I am going from about 2200 sq ft to 3700.

I had an SVS PB 13 and it was a fantastic sub also. You can't go wrong with any of these subs that get great reviews here.
post #10 of 58
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Originally Posted by kesando View Post

If Thor indeed has a 20hz filter then I would say no. Movies like "Tron Legacy", "War of the Worlds" or "How to train you dragon" will kill non worthy subs however.

I agree that a sub upgrade may be in order......so...whats your price range?

I have yet to see Thor but don't forget to add Battle Los Angeles. That movie was slamming with bass/LFE. Had my VTF-3.3 working.
post #11 of 58
The movie was not that good but the sound was pretty good. Good clean loud bass. Certain scenes were deep and powerful. Although I must agree with someone who posted here about the bass not having much depth. It was more of " in your face bass " than great detailed deep sound. Overall , good but not great.
post #12 of 58
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Originally Posted by MKtheater View Post

Run the movie Pulse, lab scene, at reference levels!

That scene had my whole room flexing - doors pounding against the casing - and that was only at -10
post #13 of 58
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Originally Posted by MKtheater View Post

Run the movie Pulse, lab scene, at reference levels!

now that is Earth shattering bass! I thought my house was going to crumble to pieces
post #14 of 58
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now that is Earth shattering bass! I thought my house was going to crumble to pieces

Just saw it for the 1st time last night. WOW! Especially when she enters the door, those pulses were great.
post #15 of 58
A new sub-demo classic
post #16 of 58
There is nothing new about it. Pulse was the subwoofer torture test four years ago. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ighlight=pulse
post #17 of 58
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Originally Posted by mojomike View Post

There is nothing new about it. Pulse was the subwoofer torture test four years ago. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ighlight=pulse

another oldie....
Try "Close Encounters" the "Mother ship scene".
If your sub gives off WeIrD sound gurgling noise asking for HELP instead of 20hz then yea it's time for an upgrade.
post #18 of 58
In the battle scene between Thor & the Iron Giant on earth, my Crown amp running VMPS sub was reaching the point of clipping. Fortunately the sub never bottomed out. This movie will test your sub's mettle.
post #19 of 58
I watched Thor Friday night. It had my Dual Empires flexing their muscle.
post #20 of 58
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Made a small adjustment and watched the movie again with no issues but lots of low rumble. Thor is definitely one for the bass heads.
post #21 of 58
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Originally Posted by mojomike View Post

There is nothing new about it. Pulse was the subwoofer torture test four years ago. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ighlight=pulse

Some of these "oldies" (incl WOTW and FOTP) are still better in terms of being a sub torture than many of the recent movies.
post #22 of 58
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Originally Posted by HTguru3 View Post

I happen to have an M&K sub MX-100, which is a decent mid level sub and was watching Thor the other day at a moderate level and there were several passages in the movie that bottomed out my sub. Haven't watched too many movies that ever caused that. What's others opinions on the bass in Thor?

I recently upgraded from an old MX-125. At the time it was one of the premier subs on the market. But as I started watching movies again a couple years ago it just didn't put out what I was looking for. It kept bottoming out and wouldn't put out enough tactile feel or low bass. So I found AVSforum and began the quest. I paid $1100 back in '97 or so. Nowadays there are many subs out there that easily surpass it for less than half that price. A year ago I got a Danley DTS-10 kit. All in all I've got roughly $1400-1500 invested and it stomps all over the MX-125. The down side is that I have the sickness again and now I want to upgrade the rest!


EDIT: Forgot to mention, Thor was a breeze for this thing. I have yet to find a track that makes it cry uncle. I haven't tried the Pulse torture test yet......
post #23 of 58
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Originally Posted by obsi View Post

Just saw it for the 1st time last night. WOW! Especially when she enters the door, those pulses were great.

Just saw it too for the first time...omg...the bass scared me overall though the movie kind of sucked
post #24 of 58
Which Pulse movie is this? Just looked it up on Netflix and it came up with 4 different movies for that title. Is it the one from 2006 with Kristen Bell?
post #25 of 58
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Originally Posted by Toe View Post
Which Pulse movie is this? Just looked it up on Netflix and it came up with 4 different movies for that title. Is it the one from 2006 with Kristen Bell?
That's the one. Forget about the useless sequels and ignore anything that has to do with Pink Floyd. That's something else altogether.
post #26 of 58
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Originally Posted by flyng_fool View Post
I recently upgraded from an old MX-125. At the time it was one of the premier subs on the market. But as I started watching movies again a couple years ago it just didn't put out what I was looking for. It kept bottoming out and wouldn't put out enough tactile feel or low bass. So I found AVSforum and began the quest. I paid $1100 back in '97 or so. Nowadays there are many subs out there that easily surpass it for less than half that price. A year ago I got a Danley DTS-10 kit. All in all I've got roughly $1400-1500 invested and it stomps all over the MX-125. The down side is that I have the sickness again and now I want to upgrade the rest!


EDIT: Forgot to mention, Thor was a breeze for this thing. I have yet to find a track that makes it cry uncle. I haven't tried the Pulse torture test yet......
No doubt there are better subs available today but I was able to pick this one up for $250.00 several years ago and it was hardly used so I'm into this right. There may come a time I will look to upgrade but there are far more pressing things at this time. Also from my understanding the MX-100 is of a higher level than the MX-125 in both speaker and amp configuration as the MX 100 was actually renamed the MX-200 in the next generation when the MX-125 was introduced.
post #27 of 58
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Originally Posted by HTguru3 View Post
No doubt there are better subs available today but I was able to pick this one up for $250.00 several years ago and it was hardly used so I'm into this right. There may come a time I will look to upgrade but there are far more pressing things at this time. Also from my understanding the MX-100 is of a higher level than the MX-125 in both speaker and amp configuration as the MX 100 was actually renamed the MX-200 in the next generation when the MX-125 was introduced.
The MX series of subs from M&K were very good sounding, just not lots of output for today standards. With multiples they should be OK, not great, but OK. It all depends on the goals.
post #28 of 58
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Originally Posted by MKtheater View Post

The MX series of subs from M&K were very good sounding, just not lots of output for today standards. With multiples they should be OK, not great, but OK. It all depends on the goals.

Is it the amp or ths woofers that are the main hangup? Any woofers that might work better in that box?
post #29 of 58
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Originally Posted by mojomike View Post

That's the one. Forget about the useless sequels and ignore anything that has to do with Pink Floyd. That's something else altogether.

Horror movie
post #30 of 58
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Originally Posted by its phillip View Post

Horror movie

Yes, and not even that good of a horror movie at that. It's really just the one ridiculous heavy bass scene that's worth watching.
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