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  1. Aaron Silverman

    Best Way to Guarantee Atmos when Streaming?!

    So I have my Samsung Q9fn ARCed to my Sony STR-DN1080, and some of the TV's streaming apps work thusly: Vudu: Content (purchased only) streams in beauteous UHD with dazzling Atmos audio. Apple TV+: Content (Apple TV+ and Movies/iTunes purchased content) streams in beauteous UHD with very nice...
  2. Paul Bosquet

    Definitive Technology Studio 3D Mini Dolby Atmos Sound Bar System

    https://www.definitivetechnology.com/products/studio-3d-mini Maybe this will be the one. I have been hesitant to pick up a soundbar based on the rather lackluster reviews. I know it won't provide the same audio as a full receiver/speaker setup, but I would like something that at least provides...
  3. Sam Posten

    Did latest Windows 10 update break Dolby Atmos?

    Did the latest Windows 10 update break Dolby Atmos? I can engage up to 7.1 but Atmos is silent and my Access app says it's not connected even tho my control panel has it linked...
  4. D

    atmos set up

    Hi, at the momenti i am using a 6.1 set up, with a single surround back, soon i will be getting the sony a9g tv, which can be used as a centre speaker, the thing is now can i use the single rear in the same postion and use the current centre to make an atmos speaker, so, in theory using a 1...
  5. Jeff1125

    Question on Atmos and surround speakers

    Greetings all. Long time member, first time poster. In the next few months we will be moving in a house that has a dedicated media room. The room is 14'-11" x 17'-6" in size. By default, the room comes prewired for 7.1 sound, which originally included two front wall speakers, a center channel...
  6. B

    Real Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews

    You see a lot of advertising for sound bars that include Dolby Atmos. But do any of our wonderful Forum participants actually own one and can give us a personal review of its performance. In particular I would like someone to compare theirs performance with the Dolby Atmos effect they have...
  7. C

    Help please, Can an RCA cable output DSP , Atmos etc...?

    Sorry newbie question ...I just made my first step into home theater separates... the only output connections are RCA & XLR... both analog right? So does all the cool processing functionality of my preamp actually get to the amp and then to the speakers??
  8. K

    Atmos for beginner ?

    Hi, newbie here with a Covid limited budget. I'm looking at a Sony STRDH590 ( $279 ) vs a Sony STRDH790 ($349 )with Atmos as my first receiver. I only have 5 Boston speakers and 1 sub right now and will hope to upgrade to better in the future. Is the Atmos and 7 speaker option worth the extra...
  9. C

    Atmos soundbar vs. home theater in a box

    I’m about to provision my first home theater. It will be a living room in a one-bed apt, so nothing too fancy, and no wall or ceiling mounting. I’m looking to spend at or below $1000 for audio. Debating between a Atmos capable soundbar with sub and satellites and a 7.1 or 5.1 “home theater in a...
  10. Sam Posten

    Dolby Atmos music

    Starting a new thread as more tunes come out in this format. NIN have remixed The Social Network in Atmos. I'm listening to it now on amazon music via Xbox and can't tell if it's Atmos or not. Sounds good but front heavy... https://www.nin.com/the-social-network-released-in-dolby-atmos-3d-audio/
  11. L

    Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 speakers placement for music and movies

    I am just in a process of furnishing the living room in a new apartment. I strive for Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 speaker placement consisted of the following speakers: Front speakers: Q Acoustics Concept 40 Center: Q Acoustics Concept Centre Subwoofer: KEF Kube12b Rear speakers: Q Acoustics Concept 20...
  12. ToddJ

    Questions about SB36512-F6 Vizio 5.1.2 Atmos Soundbar

    I recently bought this soundbar and I’m probably going to bring it back since there has been a couple of issues with it. 1st, there is a delay with audio and changing the AV sync settings doesn’t seem to get it to sync right...also, when I turn it on, the soundbar and the speakers play at the...
  13. George LL

    4 vs 6 Atmos Speakers

    I’m deliberating between installing 4 or 6 Atmos speakers in my dedicated 13x18 theater room. The bigger picture here is, this decision will also help me decide whether to purchase a Denon 6700 (13 channels) or the $800 cheaper 4700 (11 channels). Does anyone know if there’s an appreciable...
  14. Danny Lopez

    Atmos w/ a cathedral ceiling in an apartment?...

    Good evening all, I have a tricky situation I'm trying to find a solution for. Allow me to paint this picture for you... I live in an apartment with a cathedral ceiling. It's an open floor layout with the living room on the opposite side of the main hallway to the building. The dining room just...
  15. Ronald Epstein

    Atmos Home Announces the AtmosRemote

    Atmos Home Announces the AtmosRemote Single Handheld Device Provides Access to Every Media Device and Dozens of Smart Home Gadgets TAMPA, FL. –– June 10, 2020 –– Atmos Home, the award-winning provider of smart home control systems and accessories, today announces the AtmosRemote, first-debuted...
  16. Eric_L

    Surround sound / Atmos Music?

    I am interested in listening to surround sound music on my 7.1 system. I have a few apps with independent artists, and I have seen a few live performance DVDs, but what I'd really like is to just listen to studio recordings in surround sound. And I am having a heluva time figuring out both...
  17. JohnRice

    On to Full Atmos...

    Well, I've been running this system half-assed for too long, with just a pair of reflecting speakers in front for minimal Atmos in a 7.1.2 configuration. I've had the capability for a full 7.1.4 system, including enough amplifiers to drive it, for a couple years now. My HT room is even kind of...
  18. T

    Dolby atmos help please

    Hello I currently have a 5.1 system but want to add highet speakers. Can I keep my current setup and just add 2 front height and 2 rear height speakers? For a true atmos effect. Iam looking into getting a 9.2 receiver. Thank you.
  19. Aaron Silverman

    Identifying Atmos Content Is Like Pulling Teeth

    I bought Baby Driver on Vudu. The PQ is nothing like a disc, but the Atmos track is actually really good. Neat, Ford vs. Ferrari is on sale this week! But, hm, Vudu only offers it in 5.1. (There are a lot of movies not offered in Atmos on Vudu; a long sad story.) Hey, Apple has it with an...
  20. Robert Harris

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Gentlemen - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    I've been waiting for this one. A true gangster comedy. Actually, more than that. In all its 4k - it's Real 4k - glory, this release from Universal is more like the Citizen Kane of gangster films. With a wonderful cast -- Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michele Dockery, Jeremy Strong...
  21. K

    Rear Atmos Speaker Behind Drop Ceiling Ducting?

    Good Morning! I'll be finishing my basement this summer and am planning a 5.2.4 (or 7.2.2) home theater system in the family room with in wall/in ceiling speakers. The problem is that the rear speakers would have to be placed behind some HVAC ducting which hangs a foot below the ceiling...
  22. Colin Jacobson

    Thoughts about "Improvised" Atmos Setup?

    I badly want to add height speakers to my 5.1 setup but a) I don't like the idea of upward-firing speakers, and b) my basement doesn't seem well-suited to speakers attached to/installed in the ceiliing. My thought: stack height speakers on top of the front R/L and rear R/L speakers. I figure I...
  23. Wes

    My newly renovated Atmos 11.2 dedicated Theater

    My Youtube tour It's my 20 year old theater that I just finished a renovation to do some fixing and repaint that it so greatly needed!
  24. Johnny Angell

    Upgrading to Atmos with Denon X6500H!

    I’ve got a 7.1 setup with my old Denon, an X4300H. All the speakers are Definitive technology. Front and rear ceiling are Pro Monitor 800’s. The left and right wall mounted speakers are also definitive but I forget the model number and with the center Definitive speaker. I thought I would do...
  25. olddog

    Best center for Dolby Atmos

    I am looking for the best dialog centric center for Dolby Atmos. Space--24" X 12" x 19" Denon X3300W Fronts B&W 705 In ceiling RSL X 4 Subs 2 X Sunfire Sig's Room size 25' X 30' The B&W HTS 7 is too high and will not fit. The Denon has a very good Audessey set up to timber match whatever I put...
  26. Nandan

    Spare speakers as atmos

    Hi, I have two spare speakers from my old system which I want to use as atmos speakers. Problem with room is i have false ceiling and AC, so either I can put both speakers at around 6.5 feet so that they are equal distance from sitting area or put both of them near (4-5 feet apart) at a height...
  27. P

    Am I getting Dolby Atmos?

    Would someone be able to help with confirm I’m playing Dolby Atmos sound with the Yamaha 7850? I’m not using a 4K TV as that shouldn’t matter as the DVD is going straight into the receiver. Here is my set up UHD/4K , Hi Res Sony UBPX800 DVD player. Avengers End Game UHD w/Dolby Atmos Hi speed...
  28. P

    4 Klipsch Atmos set up

    Hi, I recently purchased the Klipsch RP500SA speakers and later will purchase the Klipsch atmos 140SA. Both are atmos speakers and the main difference is the speaker size and there is a cross over setting for the mid and tweeter. Trying to figure out the best set up for these. my plan was to...
  29. P

    Dolby Atmos playing through receiver via Bluetooth but not TV

    I have a Yamaha TSR-7850 using Klipsch Atmos presence speakers with the cross over switch set to atmos on the speaker. When I play the official Atmos demo from YouTube via blue tooth connection to the receiver it sounds amazing, I can hear every little bird chirp, twig breaking and basket ball...
  30. K

    Dolby Atmos

    I just purchased the Onkyo TX-NR686 with Dolby Atmos and DTS-X, I also purchased the Monoprice Immersive speakers, They have 2 inputs, one for the front(?) and a height input. I already have some bi-wired Polk Monitor 50's for the front. Do I just wire the height input or do I have to do...
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