Streaming alternatives to pricey kaleidoscope?


I've looked at the kaleidoscope system  and found it compelling but also it's inconvenient and very pricey, regardless of your income level the pricing is very annoying.

Netflix, HBO, Amazon Apple, and the other lesser streaming services offer good sound along with the video but they have limited the ability to improve the sound Quality which is very sad.

Is there any service out there that is aspiring toward what kaleidoscope has done? Where is surprising and disappointing is that sound quality is so poor these days for the streaming services. It's a modern day tragedy in my opinion.

jumia

@maxwave 

Very nice setup for your HT. What are your preferences for music? 2 CH, upmixing, etc? How do you engage your wide channels? Thanks

@maxwave 

Amazing that you use all 20 channels of your processor. Looked at your setup and see you have a lumin X-1, which I also have. See you have a Vinnie Rossi integrated, I looked at the Brama preamp they offer but went with something else due to delays in producing it.

Also see you use a grounding box and wondered how you like it and how you believe it has impacted your system and rationale for doing what it does.

@kota1 

For music : 2 channels  with my Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated .     
This integrated has a Home Theater Bypass , which is used also for my Home Theater systeme.

With  the Acurus ACT4-20  the wide speakers ,  reproduce the surround speakers.     
Until , maybe a future firmware updates.  Same thing for the extra 4 subwoofers.
 

I am more 2 channels music  oriented than video .   
But I enjoy watching video  music shows  . The ACT4-20 sounds very good . Moreover , since I have their ASPEQT  kit  for speaker/room  calibration.

 

@jumia 

I am not much  technical .  
The CAD 1.1  ground box is connected to the Lumin X1  and the Brama Integrated The sound has a better defenition . It has a better musicality . 
 

You may also ask @hifihandyman  .  
we bought our CAD 1.1  togheter. 
And he knows better than me how to express sonic  impression and playback.

I hope , it helps

Pierre

I really like qwest tv which I watch through the plex app for concert videos: