rpvee 805 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Apple just unveiled Dolby Atmos versions of music through Apple Music. It allows music to basically be in surround sound, even through stereo headphones. A version of the Imperial March by the LA Philharmonic is featured on Apple’s big playlist of examples of the technology. In terms of JW albums, the only Star Wars soundtrack in Atmos at the moment is The Rise of Skywalker, which doesn’t really sound “surrounding” but certainly sounds like it has a wider soundstage (that’s what I’m generally finding with the Atmos tech so far). Still exploring if other albums of his have been mastered for Atmos. Apple is also featuring lossless versions of pretty much all music now. Let’s discuss! Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, rpvee said: It allows music to basically be in surround sound, even through stereo headphones. What kind of black magic is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Crap sounding albums will still sound like crap! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 But now in surround! Naïve Old Fart and bollemanneke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Mono, Stereo, Quadraph... I've stopped at "Stereo" in my case! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 You also only got two ears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: You also only got two ears? And as music keeps raising in definition, my ears goes the other way around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just like our eyesight! Who needs 4K... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I just hope the people who buy 4K movies also buy 4K glasses! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,891 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 It is actual surround sound mixes or that pseudo spatial thing like what Windows 10 has? Anyone willing to do an examination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpvee 805 Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Manakin Skywalker said: It is actual surround sound mixes or that pseudo spatial thing like what Windows 10 has? Anyone willing to do an examination? I can’t speak to if it’s actual 5.1 channels if played from an Apple TV through a system, but I know that for the simulated surround sound on headphones, they’re actual new mixes, not just thrown through a processor. Just adding that the LA Philharmonic and Vienna albums are in Atmos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,174 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Atmos isn't Apple-specific, and it's also at best marginally related to fake-surround output via stereo headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 And at worst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilkeman 955 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just checked it out tonight, Tidal lossless (not mqa) still sounds better to me. It is twice as much money, though, so it might not be worth it for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdG 16 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I'd be interested in the experiences of those who have been listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 2,242 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 8 hours ago, EdG said: I'd be interested in the experiences of those who have been listening. If you listen to anything requiring gapless playback (plenty of classical music, live albums, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, etc.), don’t bother: switching on lossless with Apple Music currently breaks gapless, introducing a noticeable stutter between tracks meant to flow seamlessly. Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,891 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1. Switched on music streaming 2. Realized that music streaming is stupid 3. Uninstalled music streaming apps 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2021 Audiophiles are probably the most annoying people in the world honestly. rpvee, EdG, Jurassic Shark and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Manakin Skywalker said: 1. Switched on music streaming 2. Realized that music streaming makes me buy even more CDs 3. Getting poor and poorer 👌 FIXED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdG 16 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, BrotherSound said: If you listen to anything requiring gapless playback (plenty of classical music, live albums, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, etc.), don’t bother: switching on lossless with Apple Music currently breaks gapless, introducing a noticeable stutter between tracks meant to flow seamlessly. That's... annoying. Good to know. BrotherSound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Spotify plays gapless albums perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 2,242 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Bespin said: Spotify plays gapless albums perfectly. And so does Apple Music with the lossless setting turned off. 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilkeman 955 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Tidal does this, too. Very annoying. They also frequently get the tracks mixed up on large classical compilations--hope you know your BWV numbers because you're going to have to piece it together yourself. If it didn't sound so good, I wouldn't bother, honestly. That said, as a young music student in college, I would have killed to have the better part of the recorded history of music at my finger tips. Don't knock it, how many young people get exposed to music they would never otherwise listen to due to a lack of access? Streaming services and the record companies do need to stop screwing over the artists though, for sure. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMotif 1,037 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Are there any recommendations for good mixed JW’s or any film score in Dolby Atmos? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,499 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 08/06/2021 at 7:08 PM, Jurassic Shark said: You also only got two ears? Q. How many ears does Mr. Spock have? A. Three. A left ear, a right ear, and a final front ear Schilkeman and Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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