help with sound :-/

[onceuponaglen]

Hi.. I'm pretty new to this but I'm having some problems with audio on some files.. the music is very loud but the dialogue is very quiet.. any suggestions on how to help? it's not on all files, some movies are perfect!

Thanks

[stormium]

depends on where you are playing them and if they are two channel rips or more.

[Hawk]

Use VLC player and do this... it works alright.

http://lifehacker.com/5920290/how-to-fix...eally-loud

[Jitenderg]

This problem plagues almost anyone who is trying to watch movies on a stereo rig or built in speakers, and yet still plagues many who upgrade to a 5.1-in-a-box systems. The problem is often compounded by home audio gear that can't cleanly deal with the dynamic range of movies, so when it gets to the "loud" part it is fatiguing rather than enjoyable.
My recommendation is to get a decent 5.1 setup, and get as much center channel with as much sensitivity and flatness through the vocal ranges as possible (~150-1500hz), then, if that is still not enough, most 5.1 receivers will allow you to manual adjust the levels of each speaker in the system. Turning the front mains down ~3-6dB, and turning up the center channel ~3-6dB can often make it possible to watch movies at low listening levels since the loud music/effects tracks are generally played through the front mains. This is a great way to effectively "squish" the dynamic range of a movie.

[Q91]

I get the same problems even with proper DVD or Bluray movies. Usually you can fix it if you have an equalizer in your player, or if you are using VLC, use the guide in Hawks' link (since I prefer using MPC, I dont how it will work thou)..