Perceived loudness decreases dramatically as the volume goes down. So if you listen far from reference volume, you are bound to feel like your surrounds are too low.
That’s why audyssey dynamic EQ and dynamic volume give a boost to surround channels, but they really overdo it unfortunately IMO.
However bear in mind that for dolby stereo mixes, you’re not suppose to « notice » the surrounds, they’re basically just supposed to create a diffuse surrounding ambiance

(2026-06-14, 04:13 PM)ash_82 Wrote: Perceived loudness decreases dramatically as the volume goes down. So if you listen far from reference volume, you are bound to feel like your surrounds are too low.
That’s why audyssey dynamic EQ and dynamic volume give a boost to surround channels, but they really overdo it unfortunately IMO.
However bear in mind that for dolby stereo mixes, you’re not suppose to « notice » the surrounds, they’re basically just supposed to create a diffuse surrounding ambiance

True, I'm not cranking my system up that much and there’s only so much you can do when everything is being pulled from the front channels.