Points taken. However I was not just going to connect the sub without double checking first, purely because I had my doubts about it being flawed logic.
Thanks for the info about the units for sale - will look into them.
Thanks again.
Mark
Dolby Atmos -anybody tried it? Any Good?
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Points taken. However I was not just going to connect the sub without double checking first, purely because I had my doubts about it being flawed logic.
Thanks for the info about the units for sale - will look into them.
Thanks again.
Mark
I have just installed a Denon X4200W with the cheap upfiring Onkyo atmos speakers into my 5.1 setup and it has blown me away.
One thing that has not been mentioned is the new Dolby Upmixer, this makes a massive difference to the surround sound experience especially if you feed it a 5.1 dolby digital feed from sky etc. This to me is worth the upgrade alone!
I will be upgrading the Atmos speakers at a later date...
One thing that has not been mentioned is the new Dolby Upmixer, this makes a massive difference to the surround sound experience especially if you feed it a 5.1 dolby digital feed from sky etc. This to me is worth the upgrade alone!
I will be upgrading the Atmos speakers at a later date...
Thanks for the post - interesting, how do you find the 4200 - I was considering this to keep costs down a bit - but the specs suggest it will perform ok. Would love to hear your views.
Mark
Very nice amp with excellent sound quality with both movies and music, I ordered the Yamaha 2050 initially but the sound was not that great so I returned it and ordered the X4200W in silver.
I'm only using it with the cheap Onkyo atmos speakers at the moment, but the step up in quality is night and day compared to my old Denon 2310.
I mostly watch Sky HD so the new Dolby surround upmixer was very important, it works great with stereo content miles better than Pro Logic II but works best with 5.1 Dolby Digital material upmxing it to the atmos setup.
I will be changing the Onkyo speakers soon to the Pioneer SP-T22A-LR.
NEW DOLBY SURROUND UPMIXER
If you invest in building a Dolby Atmos home theater, you want to get full use of it, even if the content you’re playing isn’t mixed in Dolby Atmos. That’s where the new Dolby surround upmixer comes in.
When you enable it for non-Atmos multi-channel content, the Dolby surround upmixer expands the audio so that it takes advantage of your entire system, including the ceiling or Dolby Atmos enabled speakers while still honoring and maintaining the artist’s intent for the mix. Dolby surround upmixer replaces the Dolby Pro Logic II family of upmixers, offering greater flexibility and superior audio performance.
Unlike previous wideband upmixing technologies, the Dolby surround upmixer operates on multiple perceptually spaced frequency bands for a fine-grained analysis of the source signal. Dolby surround upmixer can individually steer frequency bands, producing surround sound with precisely located audio elements and a spacious ambience. The Dolby surround upmixer will provide audio to the same set Dolby Atmos enabled or ceiling speakers configured in your system.
Dolby surround upmixer replaces the Dolby Pro Logic II family of upmixers, offering greater flexibility and superior audio performance.
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With regard to ceiling vs atmos enabled speakers I found this:-
From a Dolby white paper:--
Dolby Atmos enabled speakers produce slightly diffuse overhead audio that is quite lifelike and, in some cases, preferable to the sound that comes from ceiling speakers. If your ceiling is low or you have to mount your loudspeakers on overhead trusses or brackets, the overhead speakers will be closer to the listening position. The audio may be distracting because you’ll hear exactly which speaker is producing the sound instead of feeling immersed in an atmosphere in which sounds occur naturally overhead.
In this environment, Dolby Atmos enabled speakers may better reproduce the Dolby Atmos sound you would hear in a movie theatre, where the overhead speakers are high in the auditorium, creating a more diffuse experience. Audio experts who have heard Dolby Atmos enabled speakers agree that the sound these produce can be preferable to the sound that ceiling speakers produce.
From a Dolby white paper:--
Dolby Atmos enabled speakers produce slightly diffuse overhead audio that is quite lifelike and, in some cases, preferable to the sound that comes from ceiling speakers. If your ceiling is low or you have to mount your loudspeakers on overhead trusses or brackets, the overhead speakers will be closer to the listening position. The audio may be distracting because you’ll hear exactly which speaker is producing the sound instead of feeling immersed in an atmosphere in which sounds occur naturally overhead.
In this environment, Dolby Atmos enabled speakers may better reproduce the Dolby Atmos sound you would hear in a movie theatre, where the overhead speakers are high in the auditorium, creating a more diffuse experience. Audio experts who have heard Dolby Atmos enabled speakers agree that the sound these produce can be preferable to the sound that ceiling speakers produce.
Hey Ramdrive - thanks a lot for the info and very informative post - think you have sold me on a 4200 Lol. I may just get the Onkyp speakers for Atmoss at the moment. Are you using 2 or 4 atmoss speakers? Thought I would start with two at the back, but apparently 4 is much better.
Thanks again
Mark
Thanks again
Mark
I am running 5.1.2 (two front Atmos speakers) start with 2 at the front.
I have just now replaced my Onkyo SKH-410 with Pioneer SP-T22A-LR atmos enabled speakers, and gained a vast improvement in immersion even on DSU material.
The pioneer's are a massive improvement over the Onkyo for only £70 more.
I ordered the pioneer's from Amazon USA and they arrived in the UK within 5 days.
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Thanks for the tips - will look in to the pioneers for my setup, when I get the 4200 Denon.
Cheers
Mark