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"Hifi" was sort of mainstream for a while in the early 2000s. Remember when everyone went all-in on sound systems for their "home cinemas", very often spending
by lysace 1y ago
"Hifi" was sort of mainstream for a while in the early 2000s. Remember when everyone went all-in on sound systems for their "home cinemas", very often spending serious money on 5.1 systems?
Then Netflix, the race to the bottom in terms of bitstreams and portable devices happened.
- EnPissant 1y agoPeople just prefer soundbars because they are easier and less imposing while delivering 80% of the value. Samsung sound bars in particular are very good. Compared to a 5.1 setup, their biggest fault is lacking good stereo separation. Netflix delivers Dolby Atmos in bitrates that are indistinguishable from lossless audio. It's better, not worse.