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Turn off atmos for music?

To the community, is there a general opinion about turning off atmos speakers when listening to music? I think about a number of issues... generally atmos speakers either the reflecting type or the direct in ceiling type will not be timbre matched as most brands don't make those. They will also likely be lesser quality than your main and even surround speakers. Do people turn them off somehow or disconnect them when listening to music? 
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erik_squires
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Most HT receivers and processors have a stereo mode which disables all but the L/R and subwoofer speakers.

They have additional modes which can be thought of as "fun" such as Neo6 and Dolby music modes which engage the center and surround, and possibly the height speakers as well. 

No one can tell you if you’ll like them, and it’s not like you’ll hurt the recording if you do, so go ahead and experiment. I personally like the Neo6 music mode and how it fills in the center. Few others do. :-)
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