You lost me at “object-based audio.”
I realize your are a two channel expert and may feel no need to try the new object based format. If you want a breakdown here is a good article link:
Do NOT Blow Your Entire Budget on Two Channel Audio
Yes, two channel audio is here, and is not going away. However, object based audio is delightful, widely available on Tidal and Apple Music, and should be in the listening room of every music lover on the planet, not just "audiophiles. If you plan to be a music fan a year from now start building your object based audio system today. You will need:
1) A receiver/processor capable of Dolby Atmos.
2) A subscription to Tidal or Apple music.
3) A Firestick, ATV, or Nvidia Shield.
4) A minimum of 7 timber matched speakers and a subwoofer.
Once you experienced stereo would you ever go back to only mono? No, you would build a system capable of either mono or stereo. Now that object based audio has arrived do the same thing. Build a system capable of mono, stereo, AND object based audio. When Elton John heard Rocket Man in an object based format for the first time why did he demand to convert his entire catalog to Atmos? If you don’t know, then you need to go listen to Rocket Man in a good Atmos setup ASAP.
So, take your budget, DIVERSIFY, and get a good Atmos capable receiver or processor. Object based audio is NOT last decades surround sound or home theater. It is for MUSIC first, if you need a recommendation on how to allocate your budget feel free to post a question. Most importantly, you don’t NEED two systems, one for music and one for movies. A good object based audio system can play two channel music just fine. A two channel system on the other hand can’t play object based audio without a proper processor or receiver.
Greg Penny talks mixing Rocket Man in Atmos.
https://youtu.be/ggzfcUKDqdo?feature=shared
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It’s not gonna fly for many of us, IMO 100% true, I get that, but as you can tell, the content is already widely available so that isn’t an excuse. If you look at my system that would NOT be a fit for the majority of people, it’s setup more like a mix stage, I get it. My point is to allocate some budget to object based audio given it is so refreshing and becoming widely adopted by the artists and content producers, it may as well be enjoyed by as many people as possible. For people that already have a 5.1 system it is as simple as mounting some small speakers high on the wall in the front and back of the room.
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Historically ’good enough’ wins. True, my desktop system is "good enough" but if you look at the virtual systems here WOW, I guess we all have different standards of what "enough" is. For the "good enough" community you have Spotify, a phone and ear buds. Even this community can get a "good enough" upgrade by getting an apple music subscription and some air pods. Object Based is the opposite: very complicated, Again, exactly why I started this thread, to raise the veil and shine a light on how easy it is to consume the object based content many members already have access to via streaming. Are atmos capable processors more complicated than a turntable? Nope, I could not install a cartridge without some type of training either. |
A lot of the material is distributed in 5.1format and no ATMOS. First of all love the pics you posted and yes, I get it, channel based audio must sound fantastic on both systems. This takes me back to the OP, re: budget. When I bought a $50 Firestick that was 4K/Atmos capable recently with the wifi 6 upgrade I set a $50 expectation. Whoa! The ATV and the Shield are not capable of streaming hirez content, the firestick is. I think amazon loses money on the firestick like kodak lost money on cameras, to get you to buy the film. Martin Logan has atmos speakers on crutchfield you can audition for 60 days, might be worth checking out for the man cave: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-u8EmbKu42oo/p_839MAFX/MartinLogan-Motion-AFX.html or The Motion M10 mounted high on the wall near the ceiling: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-XrWvrG44H9e/p_839MP10GB/MartinLogan-Motion-MP10-Gloss-Black.html |
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