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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?

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From what I have read over the years, Dolby Atmos is the Successor of Q Sound and Sensura.

Q Sound succeeded Sensura, I am not aware of Albums being produced with the Sensura embedded, but the Q Sound has been used on both readily available CD and Vinyl on a limited number of Albums. The expansive Soundstage in all dimensions and the capability to conjure a sound/image anywhere within the soundstage is the strength of Q Sound.

I believe Atmos has the same capability, but do not know if it has been embedded into any commercially available Albums. 

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