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Originally Posted by deatheats
I’m imagining you are either using TVs speakers, or a run of the mill sound bar. The difference between lossless and lossy audio is night and day if you have the proper equipment. Fury Road, in particular, has a very energetic and engaging sound design.
Watched the Road Warrior last night in Atmos, and 4k for the first time…definitely sounds better than the DVD…
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My main system in the den is a Sony STR-DH590 receiver and the speaker system off of an old Philips/Magnavox MX940. I think the main speakers are 6", the sub is smaller though, probably one of those 5.25" deals, rears are just small satellites and I am guessing the center channel is smaller too like the satellites. It sounds a hell of a lot better than a soundbar to me and I'm no longer stuck with multichannel DD/DD+ or stereo PCM.
The receiver that the MX940 system came with was on its last leg, didn't have the controller for it anymore, and the sub is starting to go too (hence my seeking to replace it). I got this from my dad who bought them about 25 years ago and he just never used it. It was one of those deals that used DLPII to upmix stereo into surround. I just don't think it really shows off what lossless was capable of. Either that or my hearing sucks or I just can't tell.
I moved my Roku system to my upstairs bedroom. That consists of a Roku Streambar Pro and the 10-inch subwoofer it comes with (I think it is now called the Wireless Bass Pro - 10-inch 150W). This setup only supports multichannel DD/DD+ and stereo PCM. I think it sounds fine for a bedroom/small room.
Yes, soundbars will never be a replacement for a proper AVR setup. But they take up less room and are easier to deal with for the vast majority of folks.