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Re:Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Mara... by SoleilAbsolu on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @07:17PM (#43921459)
I'd say "specific format surround mixing" like 5.1 or 7.1 is mostly an afterthought, but Dolby Atmos (which is "mix once and it automatically folds down properly to the actual number of atmos speakers" has become huge in the audio world according to multiple interviews I've read with pro audio mixers and film/video/TV post folks.
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Re:Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Mara... by gsibble on Thursday May 08, 2025 @09:59AM (#43926163)
Be careful about Atmos. Most Atmos discs (I refuse to stream it) are a 5.1 TrueHD main setup with atoms layered in. So it's still 5.1 or 7.1 with some atmos effects.

That being said, I have a 7.1.4 Atmost setup and it is on the level of "HOLY SHIT" good.

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