While there are some multi channel recordings of music out there the vast majority of recordings are in stereo (2 channel). If you are listening to 2 channel recordings through a home theater receiver with surround speakers on then any sound coming from the surround speakers is created by the receivers DSP "digital signal processor" in other words it is created artificially and is not part of the recording and thus undesirable by most audiophiles. But it's up to you if you like it or not. Systems designed for home theater and systems designed for stereo music have different priority's. Music systems try for purity of the musical presentation and home theater systems are more about special effects. Thus most typical HT systems are not the best for music it's just not their main focus. It doesn't mean they can't be good at music it just means you have to work at it and understand what it takes to put a good system together that can do both. Many like myself prefer a combo two channel theater system. Properly set up can be great for both with in certain limits.
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?