What is Your Opinion of Atmos Music?

'Did you ever hear of Jim Fosgate? Black Ice audio has partnered with him on their designs. They have a tube based headphone amp and are bringing out a SOA headphone amp (The Aries) that Jim designed to replicate his own SOA audio system. 

kota1-

No doubt when the Foz introduces something unique, it's worth a listen.

I remember the "Punch" car audio days of the 80's and use his tubed signature phono amp introduced 10 years ago.

I guess my tinnitus/frequency deficient ridden ears just aren't interested in anything except a real cure for both of these afflictions.

While I'm not a home theater enthusiast, this is interesting- outdated perhaps based on whatever the latest iteration is, but perhaps the tube magic makes it worthwhile.

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I saw that Fosgate piece yesterday and of course immediately wanted it. Then I read the Stereophile review by Kal and realized it wasn't for me. If it needs service you gonna call?

@brianlucey can you recommend a pair of headphones for atmos music? I noticed the headphones have to be enabled for atmos. Just pulled the trigger on a new headphone amp, Thanks.

@kota1 yeah so that's incorrect. For listening to Atmos, you have two general categories of options, Apple Music and Amazon/tidal.  The latter uses the Dolby Binaural, which has the 3d data included in the streaming file which means it can play on any headphones. Apple has their own proprietary spatial DSP happening when you use the high-end Apple products, which is the Apple Max or the AirPod Pro. If you don't listen with those products than Apple uses something similar to the Dolby binaural.  So where do you intend to listen? What is the DA converter and headphone amp that you intend to use? How much do you have to spend on headphones?

ima cool with checking it out... compared to the money spent on unsavory adventures that ruin one's life, this is money in da bank