Dolby Atmos: does it do anything for two-channel reproduction?


I noticed that more and more of my downloads from Apple Music show the Dolby Atmos logo next to "lossless". But I cannot really hear any obvious difference on my two-channel system. Would I need a special decoder? I don't know if there are any besides the one reviewed in the current Stereophile issue (which costs a bundle). And if I had such a decoder, would it add anything to two-channel reproduction (such as adding spatial information), or is it designed strictly for multi-channel reproduction such as home-theater?

Thanks!

 
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Showing 1 response by mahler123

How are you getting the Apple Music into your 2 channel system?

From what I can tell, Apple Spatial Audio is intended to be used with headphones or ear buds.  There are some competing technologies that can be used with Atmos soundbars.  If anyone knows different, please share