Q ACOUSTICS Q ACTIVE 200 SPEAKERS

It seems to be a badge of honor among moviemakers to produce dialogue wholly inaudible to anyone over 50 or so, especially when they’re watching films on TV.

Indeed, until recently, it was this columnist and his partner’s secret to always opt for captions on Netflix, Prime Video, et al. The minor irritation of having to read on-screen every word spoken more than outweighs the stress of trying to hear the modish Hollywood mumbling.