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Will Dolby's New Atmos 62.2 Format Redefine Surround Sound?
CIStud writes "Anyone who goes to see Pixar's new animated Brave film might come home with their ears ringing. Why? because Brave is the debut of Dolby Lab's new 62.2 surround sound format called Atmos, which adds new developments such as pan-through array and overhead speakers. With 62 speakers and 2 subwoofers, only a handful of theaters nationwide will be able to show the film at its full throttle. Dolby has produced a new highly informative video that talks about how movie sound has progressed from mono to stereo to LCR (left/center/right) to 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound and now Atmos. The big question is will the 62.2 format system be adapted for home theaters intent on emulating the immersive movie experience?" I've seen some busy input/output panels on home stereo equipment, but 62 channels is too many for my interconnect budget. Still, overhead sound seems like a good idea for some kinds of movie.
send....more.....speaker.........wire.
But does the volume go to eleven ?
Yeah, but just price the system at around $10-15 thousand and it'll be viewed as a bargain to the audiophile crowd. They'll make a good killing off those morons.
Oh and it has to also use 64-bit/384kHz sound otherwise the superharmonic resonance won't be perfect.
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64/384? Please only a deaf luddite would use something so crude. Everyone knows the new standard of sound is a Z-bit / 300-Terahertz is the new standard.
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If you buy one and have it refilled about 12 times, then it equates to $4 a Coke.
The Sontarans are going to get Atmos installed everywhere and use it to kill off people who get in their way and then, finally, use the large number of installed systems to poison our atmosphere so they can use the Earth as a cloning facility! ...See, it's a Doctor Who reference. I like that show.
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640 speakers should be enough for anyone!
Please, no self-respecting audiophile uses Monster Cables.
Seriously! No audiophile would be caught dead paying $50 for a $5 cable, it's $500 for that cable, minimum! $5000 if you want the good stuff - and don't forget the vibration isolaters for your $5000 power cable!
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