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>Atmos isn't very compelling without overhead speakers. Why does this myth persist? ATMOS is substantially better than hardcoded channels even with a barebones
by RetpolineDrama 3y ago
>Atmos isn't very compelling without overhead speakers.
Why does this myth persist? ATMOS is substantially better than hardcoded channels even with a barebones 5.1 system. Obviously more is better, but object-based spatial audio is a major step up.
- washadjeffmad 3y agoYes, it certainly can be, and it appears Dolby believes that this partnership with TCL will in some way ensure that that's true. The effect of Atmos is pretty marginal in cases of well-mixed audio. It doesn't automatically improve a bad mix, and it can be implemented poorly. The most noticeable differentiator is >180° audio, which in the majority of cases is overhead. Yes, it's cool. Is it like nothing we've ever experienced before? No, but I expect to change my opinion more favorably once it's at least up to the level of a 1990s PC game with A3D or EAX. The real myth is always the hype.