thats the point though isnt it? I dont find it distracting I find it ambient and I find it pulls me into the movie,like im somehow involved. Sound is 3 dimensional it is all around us all the time even in a silent room if you concentrate you can hear something.Ive spent well over a grand and its taken years to get my set up how I want it. 8 speakers from my Yamaha 200 watt sub Kef coda 9.2 floorstanders Kef coda dedicated centre Morndaunt short ms10 bookshelves as my rears and Mission surround speakers as my passives

very happy with it wouldnt want to watch a film without it

Take it you wouldnt mind DD7.1 in an Imax then?