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human
If you have a surround sound system, turn down all the speakers except for the center speaker. Center speaker is for dialogue, and all the others are for sound effects.
gpt
&gt; If you have a surround sound system

I was waiting for this answer. I do, an old Logitech 5.1, but the vast majority of people don't. I can adjust center separately, but it's still awkward to find some proper balance. The onus is on movie makers to provide a proper stereo mix that works for 99% of viewers, but nah, "too costy" or some thereof.