Do I need an acoustically transparent screen?

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1st April 2011 Home Theatre   

Do I need an acoustically transparent screen?

It depends on your requirements. An acoustically transparent projection screen localizes audio so it comes from the actors mouth, not from above or below the screen.

A true movie theater is suppose to have an audio transparent projection screen but some people do not have enough room to place their speakers behind the screens so they compromise sound using a solid projection screen.