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Would adding a separate 3 channel help in this situation

I have an Anthem 1120 receiver running a 5.1.4 system. My front speakers are Paradigm 85F with a Paradigm 55 C as center channel. When I play a movie with a lot of heavy sound effects the sound gets really loud during the sound effects and my family objects when it get very loud. If I added a 3 channel amp can I play at a lower volume and be able to hear and understand the dialogue. I start at a fairly loud but not blasting level to hear the dialogue clearly. I want to still be able to enjoy the sound effects but at a lower volume setting. Thanks
galleybob

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erik_squires
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You should look into the built-in compression settings.  I'm not sure what it's called but you can reduce the dynamic range.
Also, while the ARC is pretty good, you might want to boost the center channel somewhat.
Of course good room acoustics help. :)
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