I've never had a problem that would require theater compensation, but I think it'd be good to have just in case. However, I have had plenty of times where I was wishing the dynamic range was not quite so wide. Like in LOTR, the music just comes on SO LOUD. Even before thinking of the neighbors, it's just not comfortable with it THAT loud because I have to keep it turned up a bit to hear the quiet sections. I just want to watch the movie. I don't want to have to have an itchy trigger finger on the volume control.