Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
Interesting, because I'd never picked up on the range of the surrounds at the Dome's old sound setup (though I did notice how clean the bass was). I like watching movies there because they've always paid good attention to the presentation quality. But, until the recent renovation, I thought that the acoustics there were an issue. (Problem was worse at the Orange Cinedome, which had untreated wood domes for their two Cinerama auditoriums. I remember they used to roll out these giant EV horn speakers into the back of the theater for 70mm screenings)

I saw both Lawrence of Arabia and Apocalypse Now at the Dome, and those were absolutely spectacular on that Cinerama screen. Sometimes I think the Cinerama Dome would be better off as a repertory house, where they would put out a screening calendar and just roll classic films all the time.
I think the Cinerama Dome's acoustical problems really depended on where you sat in the auditorium. The further back from the front of the auditorium you sat, the more prone your were to hearing nasty echos and comb filtering.

I saw several classic movies in the Cinerama process after the Dome renovations. How the West was Won, Seven Wonders of the World, This is Cinerama, South Sea Adventure, and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. They looked and sounded great. And yes, every show I went to was packed

The Manns Village is also a very good theater though I found its sound system to be a bit heavy in the bass. One of the main things I notice about LA theaters is that they pay very close attention to the quality of their presentation. There just is no movie audience like you find in Los Angeles.