Where do you go to get high quality audio in movies?

[isolar8001]

Yeah but what am I supposed to do with the oversized sub I can’t carry? I got enough junk that there’s no way I can sell. If I got something new I’d have to ask then find a way to get rid of my current stuff that the market Is flooded with. And they didn’t sound bad enough to return or I wouldn’t had kept them. I should had gotten bookshelf’s and a small sub.

See what I mean ? ... What on Earth are you prattling on about now ?

Give that trash sub you made 10 years ago away....give all the crap you have now away if Mommy and Daddy ever let you buy something new.

Sorry I pointed out your Autistic Spectrum Disorder....
Only because it's an insult to those that have that disorder and achieve great things. I was an advocate for many individuals that did just that.
You are beyond help it seems.

 

[carlosadar]

Most streaming service Atmos comes down as 768 kb/s (Rings of power was the highest I've noted at 960 kb/s) for all 6 channels. A UHD Atmos or DTS-X track is typically more on the order of 4500 kb/s fof the 6 channels. The streams are definitely not a lossless track.

Like MP3 and other lossy codecs elsewhere, it's probably good enough for the average user who's happy to play it through their TV speakers or perhaps a modest soundbar. Even on a decent system, you probably won't notice too much out of order unless you're listening critically or have a lossless source to compare too. I personally go lossless whenever possible because I went to the cost and trouble to build a decent system - Why feed it compromised material instead of trying to get the most out of it?

If you do want a full lossless audio track, the only legal options that I am aware of currently are to buy the UHD, or something like Kaleidescope, and finding these options can feel just as frustrating as trying to track down the fox nation phone number for customer support. Both are pretty effective at punishing your wallet if you want full quality. Still, I will be quite sad when physical media goes and the compressed streams are the only common source left.

I’ve been out of the home theater world for 12 years now and lots has changed. I’m building a new theater room and would love to hear the opinions of you guys on the sound quality of streaming services. 12 years ago, I had a 5.1 theater with a higher end Denon AV receiver and Klipsch speakers. At the time, the best sound was using blue ray and HDMI. Since the everybody streams movies now, how is the sound quality versus blue ray? I hate the idea of spending 12 grand if the audio sucks.

 

[Eppie]

I’ve been out of the home theater world for 12 years now and lots has changed. I’m building a new theater room and would love to hear the opinions of you guys on the sound quality of streaming services. 12 years ago, I had a 5.1 theater with a higher end Denon AV receiver and Klipsch speakers. At the time, the best sound was using blue ray and HDMI. Since the everybody streams movies now, how is the sound quality versus blue ray? I hate the idea of spending 12 grand if the audio sucks.

Best sound quality is still blue-ray IMHO but codecs improve over the years and sound quality from steaming services is pretty decent. I don't notice any sound artifacts on my system. Most services support 5.1 but if you want ATMOS for 5.1.4 that can cost extra. DIsney offers ATMOS on some movies but for ATMOS in Netflix you have to pay for the premium tier. Some members here still choose to get blue-rays but there are only a limited number of models that people will recommend.

 

[lovinthehd]

I’ve been out of the home theater world for 12 years now and lots has changed. I’m building a new theater room and would love to hear the opinions of you guys on the sound quality of streaming services. 12 years ago, I had a 5.1 theater with a higher end Denon AV receiver and Klipsch speakers. At the time, the best sound was using blue ray and HDMI. Since the everybody streams movies now, how is the sound quality versus blue ray? I hate the idea of spending 12 grand if the audio sucks.

Bluray via hdmi is still the way to go for best audio/video options. My peeve with quite a few of the streamed movies is the lowered volume level (like 10 dB lower....).