I don't know if it's just me, but movie theaters seem louder now. Not the sound editing of the film itsef or anything. Just the volume of the physical speakers

I don't know if it's just me, but movie theaters seem louder now. Not the sound editing of the film itsef or anything. Just the volume of the physical speakers seems way cranked up now. So "reasonable volume" is at the top of my list. This trend has been documented in live theater: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/opinion/broadway-loud.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/opinion/broadway-loud.htm...