Letters: Are movie theaters doing permanent damage?

My son, grandchildren and I went to Regal Cinema at Sandhill recently, and the previews and the movie itself were so incredibly loud as to amaze. A month earlier a girlfriend and I had the same experience at the same theater, but at least after the previews, the movie itself was a bit less loud.

Does anyone check the decibel level of movies nowadays? Is there a dangerous range where one’s hearing is impacted? I worry about the harm to young ears bombarded with such loud sound.

Is it just me? Is it just that theater? Or have others moviegoers experienced the same?

This story was originally published January 8, 2017 at 6:13 PM with the headline "Letters: Are movie theaters doing permanent damage?."