“Hello - to get the best experience out of the Dolby Atmos feature, must I buy new speakers? Or can use my current speakers? Thank you, Curious George”
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It depends on the speakers already have. I did not need new speakers because I got them several years back and they worked great with the receiver.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.at this time, Dolby Atmos is so cutting edge that basically nothing is in DA. So if you buy the speakers to add the capability (essentially adding sound above you by adding upward firing front speakers or mounting speakers on your ceiling), the receiver may be left to add the effect as a kind of simulation, since most movies or streaming shows aren't going to be recorded in Atmos. I'd say, don't rush out to buy stuff just to add that feature. You should wait until there is ample content to enjoy it on. And by then (years from now?) better, cheaper receivers with better Atmos processing may be available. Or it may turn out to be a fad. Honestly, I've NEVER heard or seen an Atmos setup, so I can't pretend to be an authority. This is just from what I have read.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You should be able to get a good Dolby Atmos experience out of your current speakers provided they are quality speakers. The key to remember is that your Source will have to be Dolby Atmos compatible as well as the player for that source. So the Blu-ray would need to have Dolby Atmos as a selectable sound format and your Blu-ray player would need to be capable of outputting it but once that happens you should be good.
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