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I haven't watched GvK yet, but I'm reading lots of complaints about the volume being really low, such that even cranking it up on a receiver won't bring any life to it. I wouldn't be surprised if these issues might be pandemic-related. The mixers aren't getting enough time in the studio with...

I don't disagree with any of that. However, while extra compression will certainly degrade the fidelity of the soundtrack, it will not take surround activity out of the surround speakers and put it into the front mains. That's a mixing issue. Plenty of streaming movies and shows have much more...

The Atmos soundtrack was basically stereo with little to no surround activity, much less heights, and limited dynamic range. While I'm sure the version on disc might have better fidelity, compression alone would not account for all of those faults. Those are artistic failures at the mixing stage.

I have not watched the disc, nor do I intend to purchase it, but the version on HBO Max streaming was very underwhelming for both video and audio.