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What makes your Home Theater system

I went to see "Hellboy" the other night at the local IMAX theater. I must say this film was quite impressive on a grand scale! Very very very dynamic and powerful indeed. I always like to go see these types of blockbuster action flicks at a good cineplex first, so I can compare to home systems for refernce, at the very least. (I like to remember what it was like on the big system/screen in the back of my mind).
There is a lot about these large theaters and powerful suuround systems that is to be admired. Yet I find that the theater experience is quite diferent from what most of us experience at home on our systems...for better or worse. I'm wondering if anyone here as any input as to what it is about "their system" that they feel makes it special?!
Please be specific about equipment, room, set up, acoustics, whatever. Thanks for input
exertfluffer

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tvad
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No matter how unbelievable a home system is it will never equal the
experience of going to a theater and the overall impact a film makes in
that setting, and I believe it has more to do with the theatrical
environment than the projection and sound equipment used to project
the film. I find that at home, my attention span is short. I can get up
and get a bite to eat or go to the bathroom whenever I want without
missing anything. At a theater, I'm forced to sit and pay attention if I
value not missing anything. The value received from the concentration
that results from watching a film straight through in a theater is nearly
immeasurable. What do you all think about this?
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