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I didn't know that. Thank you. However, that is a very niche case.
Actually isn’t that (immersive audio system with AppleTV as source) pretty much the standard SOTA audio system?
I didn't know that. Thank you. However, that is a very niche case.
Indeed. I've been really impressed with just how much of the music I actually listen to is available in multi-channel. It's certainly not 50% or anything, but it's definitely a sizable percentage,
It pays to check Apple’s catalogue every once in a while. Last week I noticed Pearl Jam Ten and No Code were remixed in Atmos
Yes, I like to do that once in a while. Start with "Spatial Audio" in search, and then look for "Best New Songs", "Featured Albums" or new albums in the various genres. Even though I don't usually listen to pop, hip hop, but I enjoy the sampling process, and do find some songs very enjoyable in Atmos.It pays to check Apple’s catalogue every once in a while. Last week I noticed Pearl Jam Ten and No Code were remixed in Atmos!
Probably worth $1k just as a source of spare knobs and buttons!Man what a beauty! They don't make em like they used to.
Reviewing this post, the monster 2600s specs caught my eye.2600 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
Apples Atmos catalog continues to grow near every day.It pays to check Apple’s catalogue every once in a while. Last week I noticed Pearl Jam Ten and No Code were remixed in Atmos!
Probably yes, but only for a whileReviewing this post, the monster 2600s specs caught my eye.
300 wpc into 8, minimum continuous, 20-20k, no more than 0.03 THD !
I wonder if they really could meet this number?
I know the FTC was keeping a pretty close eye on such things back in the day.
I had a 2270 I bought new in 1974, used it for around 5 years without any issue.Indeed, I think many of the high power marantz receivers were kind of delicate (so to speak).
I took the amp modules and transformer from a 2270 and made a power amp. I ran that pretty hard for several years and had no issues. The guy I got that from ran it as his head unit on the test bench for about 7 years there too and no issues at all. Now I see them selling for ~$2K+. That makes me think I should have kept it.I had a 2270 I bought new in 1974, used it for around 5 years without any issue.
This comment is baffling. Exactly what damage did Dolby do to home cinema? Based on the history of sound in the cinema, Dolby has been the leader in cinema sound since the early 70s.I certainly hope a proprietary format won't succeed, it did a lot of damage to home cinema, no need to accept this cancer spreading even more.
Imagine the industry choosing open standards instead of Dolby's closed proprietary codes, upscallers etc. Time to market would months shorter without queuing in wait for their certification. A large percent of the price of every device, movie, software would go to the real producer, stimulating innovation instead of stimulating lawyers that shout it up. Imagine netflix $1 cheaper per month. There are tons of issues when at the core of every device and movie is a closed, tight controlled player that dictates the pace of evolution in the whole industry, that can choose who lives and who dies, what chip will be built and what not, based on maximizing it's income from exploiting the scheme. I am not o fan of open everything but the most basic formats and ways to interoperate should be open. By 2022 one thinks people should be wiser. Imagine TCP being closed and tightly controlled by a single player, using lawyers to decide who and how does internet. Where the Internet would be today. A bit of exageration, not much. Imagine being able to decide any number of channels on any pc, without all the efort to reverse engineer ATMOS and what not. Now tell me plus please. Dolby's real value for end users became negative after their Dolby C. That's of course my biased opinion, no double blind, level matched I must admit.This comment is baffling. Exactly what damage did Dolby do to home cinema? Based on the history of sound in the cinema, Dolby has been the leader in cinema sound since the early 70s.
Are you sure you are not talking about another company?
I'm talkin' the 100-watt-plus monstersI had a 2270 I bought new in 1974, used it for around 5 years without any issue.
Then I lost in in a divorce..
The industry already has that choice. It is called DTS:X. There are pros and cons to having an open standard, it is not the end-allImagine the industry choosing open standards instead of Dolby's closed proprietary codes, upscallers etc.
IF you can reverse engineer, then what is the problem? It is not up to Dolby to make their encoding process easy for the consumer to use. If the consumer wants Atmos this way, they have to work to get it. I see no problem with that.Imagine being able to decide any number of channels on any pc, without all the efort to reverse engineer ATMOS and what not.
This is how capitalism works good or bad. This is not Dolby's fault, it is the fault of the global system the world has embraced.There are tons of issues when at the core of every device and movie is a closed, tight controlled player that dictates the pace of evolution in the whole industry, that can choose who lives and who dies, what chip will be built and what not, based on maximizing it's income from exploiting the scheme.
Thanks!Got an Email from Tidal with updated compatibility information yesterday. Led to this updated info page:
along with great sound quality.
Hi Sal,Thanks!
The "chat bar" on that page gave me another opportunity to let them know that as long as they continue to support the money grab called MQA, I will have nothing to do with Tidal.
For now, although Apple has a horrid UI, I'm sticking with them as they AFAIK have the largest Atmos catalog, along with great sound quality. I read somewhere recently Apple Music is working on a new UI, we can only hope.
Nobodies perfect. LOL
Can't make it about a couple dollars a month Adam, Apple only costs me $9.99 a month plus $1.08 in tax.It’s a compromise for me. I try to just ignore the MQA stuff and enjoy the music and UI, of which I like. In addition I get the full shebang from them for 60% price,
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I'm with you 100% there friend. These last couple years have been very exciting times for multich audiophiles, now with Atmos things are happening at a rate I never imagined. Funny how life has a way of separating the snake-oil (MQA) from real advancement and innovation. (Atmos).But now in multichannel atmos mix the envelopment is just fantastic to me. Yes, not all tracks sound good or right. It’s a new way to engage with music and I love it!
Yep, I recently dropped Tidal for Apple Music. I hate that I had to buy an Apple TV(which sucks compared to my Shield TV btw.. it's laggier and the remote is an actual crime against usability, holy crap Apple). But they have a looooooot more material than Tidal and Tidal only has a very small amount of exclusive stuff that isn't on Apple. Plus Apple Music is half the price.For now, although Apple has a horrid UI, I'm sticking with them as they AFAIK have the largest Atmos catalog, along with great sound quality. I read somewhere recently Apple Music is working on a new UI, we can only hope.