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Re:Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Mara... by gsibble on Thursday May 08, 2025 @09:57AM (#43926148)
I mean, I am an audio/videophile with a proper 7.1.4 Atmos setup at home.

I cannot even watch streaming tv or movies on it as it sounds so bad.

But I put in a 4K UHD disc and wow. It sounds better than a real movie theater.

I just think most people are never exposed to what high end movie audio sounds like anymore. I can tell you that channel separation is as good as ever. It's just most people never realize what's possible at home or don't have a room conducive to the setup. Or frankly don't care. My wife loves good movies and she could care less about the sound quality.

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Re:Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Mara... by timc3 on Friday May 09, 2025 @01:52AM (#43934143)
Which is weird, because everyone producing video should know that audio is the most important element in a video.

As a point of reference my wife also loves good movies and cares whether she can hear the audio properly but it might be because English is her second language.

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