Bose question
Actually it would be possible to watch movies with just two speakers. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 Why do people insist on surrounds anyway? Better none than Bose. |
I have two 5.1 systems in my home, and I don't do Atmos. From what I have read Atmos speakers have their drivers angled in a different manner than conventional speakers, as they are trying to bounce sound around ceilings and walls and are assumed to be originating from a ceiling, so any conventional speakers, Bose or not, may not work as intended. Bose prejudices aside, I think if possible it helps to have the same speaker manufacture for surround sound, as most Speaker manufacturers have a 'house" sound. Our living room system sounded great but my wife objected to ur Living Room looking like an AV emporium. Out went the floor standers, the rears that had been on stands become the fronts were placed on new built ins, and the new rears became in walls. Since the speaker manufacturer for the fronts and center didn't make in walls, I had to go with a different manufacturer, and it's fine with video but when I listen to music I can really note the discontinuity. My basement 5.1 system are all the same manufacturer and I much prefer listening to surround sound music there. |
I don't know about atmos speakers, but I have found that the surrounds don't necessarily need to be "exact" voicing as the fronts. They need to be close in sound, but if you have go with a different manufacturer it is not that bad. The front 3 speakers absolutely need to be exact same voicing and manufacturer. Otherwise, the discontinuity is easily noticed and will distract from the involvement of the film. |
