IMAX Theater: Batman / The Dark Knight

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The sound system at the IMAX was astounding.

A great reference for the sound system of any home theater enthusiast. If you want to know how good your system is, listen to The Dark Knight in an IMAX theater. You'll know exactly how your system measures up. Be prepared to be humbled.
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I saw Iron Man at the ArLight.

I thought that was the gold standard in audio until I saw The Dark Knight at The Bridge today.
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For the most part, my HT rig has been the sonic equal or better of any theatrical film presentation I've ever seen ... that is ... until I saw The Dark Knight at the Boeing IMAX Theater in Seattle. I'm not even going to THINK about the money it would take to upgrade my home system to equal that. I will be content to settle for second best at home.

The Boeing theater was better in every way--clarity, dynamics, frequency extension, immersion...