1) All commercial theatres use an Acoustically Transparent screen with three front loudspeakers placed behind it. All cinematic studios monitor loudspeakers are installed the same way. The sound is recorded as it is intended to be played back.

2) When you see the image of an actor speaking on the screen, you expect the sound to come from the actors’ mouth, not from somewhere below or above the screen.

The whole theatrical experience relies on the “suspension of disbelief”. Sight and heari...

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