If they are compressed they aren't good to begin with so crap in crap out. Regardless, enjoy what you like.
Do NOT Blow Your Entire Budget on Two Channel Audio
Yes, two channel audio is here, and is not going away. However, object based audio is delightful, widely available on Tidal and Apple Music, and should be in the listening room of every music lover on the planet, not just "audiophiles. If you plan to be a music fan a year from now start building your object based audio system today. You will need:
1) A receiver/processor capable of Dolby Atmos.
2) A subscription to Tidal or Apple music.
3) A Firestick, ATV, or Nvidia Shield.
4) A minimum of 7 timber matched speakers and a subwoofer.
Once you experienced stereo would you ever go back to only mono? No, you would build a system capable of either mono or stereo. Now that object based audio has arrived do the same thing. Build a system capable of mono, stereo, AND object based audio. When Elton John heard Rocket Man in an object based format for the first time why did he demand to convert his entire catalog to Atmos? If you don’t know, then you need to go listen to Rocket Man in a good Atmos setup ASAP.
So, take your budget, DIVERSIFY, and get a good Atmos capable receiver or processor. Object based audio is NOT last decades surround sound or home theater. It is for MUSIC first, if you need a recommendation on how to allocate your budget feel free to post a question. Most importantly, you don’t NEED two systems, one for music and one for movies. A good object based audio system can play two channel music just fine. A two channel system on the other hand can’t play object based audio without a proper processor or receiver.
Greg Penny talks mixing Rocket Man in Atmos.
https://youtu.be/ggzfcUKDqdo?feature=shared
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@kota1 - Thanks but no need to send me any further links my questions were out of curiosity (I did read the digitaltrend article you linked) . I have no intention of replacing either of my 2 channel systems with an AVR receiver/processor, soundbar and/or multi-channel speakers, just not my cup of tea. All the best - enjoy your journey and the music as you do |
@kota1 " The answer is Sound United, as they were just acquired by Medical Supplier Masimo, Harmon Kardon was acquired by Samsung." Your view of what the high end manufacturers are and my view is vastly different. Tell me when the high end starts moving to Atmos because what you have stated throughout your post above has zero to do with the high end |
Sound United umbrella is largely a mix bag of low to mid fi brands targeted to mass market. What high end 2 channel , non-mass market brands are walking away from 2 channel audio? I can’t think of one. You picked Wilson - well read Wilson Audio’s statement about the linked product- new cinematic experiences await those who choose the latest Dolby® systems. Alida is ready. Cinematic is the key word Wilson isn’t targeting this towards their music customer base.Since you selected them, has Bryston announced that they are moving away from 2 channel? No! Has Kef? No! Are they providing a product for those with home theaters and maybe also listen to music via that Yes! I don’t begrudge anyone their enjoyment of Atmos and it’s future may be bright time will tell. But telling folks that everything 2 channel will be a boat anchor in 5 years , maybe amongst the low -mid fi, not happening in the high end. As the saying goes we'll agree to disagree on this specific. |
@kota1 "Question, can you actually buy high quality components without an exorbitant budget?" Define exorbitant for you. |