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There's some confusion in this thread. Allow me to provide some clarity here:
The numeric convention (e.g. 7.1.4) refers to the number of output channels, NOT the number of speakers as others have said, with the first digit representing channels in the horizontal plane, the second the number of LFE channels, and the third the number of height channels. An output channel is a discrete stream of audio being output from the decoder (such as a Dolby Atmos or DTS:X decoder). Ideally, each output channel would be reproduced/amplified by a dedicated speaker in a room - as we see on the walls in a movie theater - but sound bars are about saving space. So, a bunch of transducers are packed inside a single enclosure (the sound bar) and a bunch of output channels are being projected from a 42"-wide box under the TV. There are obviously audio post-processing technologies these sound bar manufacturers use to deliver a more spacious sound, but - assuming the manufacturer isn't fibbing - there are transducers inside the sound bar that are tasked with reproducing each channel of audio that the decoder is outputting.
This sound bar - NOT including the sub or surround speakers - is a 3.0.2 sound bar. That's Left channel, Center channel, Right channel, Left-Height channel, and Right-Height channel. AKA: L/C/R/Lh/Rh. Add the sub and surrounds, and you've got 5.1.2. L/C/R/Ls/Rs/Lh/Rh/LFE.
Yes, I admit that this all gets murky given the liberties manufacturers take with this naming convention. 11.1.6 in a sound bar is likely BS. But if the Atmos decoder is literally outputting 18 channels of audio, well…then it's technically accurate. But if they're using 12 transducers to amplify 18 channels of audio, then you can be sure that there's some audio post-processing being used to virtualize the sound.
Where did you get a 900 and 700 sun for $400? I got a refurbished 900 and 500 sub last week for 875 with tax and shipping after using a 30% off code verifying through id.me
Where did you get a 900 and 700 sun for $400? I got a refurbished 900 and 500 sub last week for 875 with tax and shipping after using a 30% off code verifying through id.me
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Add me in the camp for buggy Bose. I have a 700 attached to the 86 inch LG dolby Vision (but LCD) while I have Sonos everywhere else. At some point in time an LG or a Bose update came through and split the CEC options into 4 and it's been a bit of a pain since. Also add in Apple doing their audio and video updates and you get the mess I found myself in. Meanwhile, the Sonos chug along. Even the playbar I have on the old 70inch Sharp. So I bought a white arc then got the audio working on the Bose again and now am just waiting to swap them. Next issue, I won't bother with and just replace it with the Sonos arc and be done.
How is this setup compare to a Sonos Arc, sub, and a pair of Play 1 for surrounds? They're roughly the same price when on sale (Arc $799 + Sub $599 + pair of Play 1 $200 = $1598)
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The numeric convention (e.g. 7.1.4) refers to the number of output channels, NOT the number of speakers as others have said, with the first digit representing channels in the horizontal plane, the second the number of LFE channels, and the third the number of height channels. An output channel is a discrete stream of audio being output from the decoder (such as a Dolby Atmos or DTS:X decoder). Ideally, each output channel would be reproduced/amplified by a dedicated speaker in a room - as we see on the walls in a movie theater - but sound bars are about saving space. So, a bunch of transducers are packed inside a single enclosure (the sound bar) and a bunch of output channels are being projected from a 42"-wide box under the TV. There are obviously audio post-processing technologies these sound bar manufacturers use to deliver a more spacious sound, but - assuming the manufacturer isn't fibbing - there are transducers inside the sound bar that are tasked with reproducing each channel of audio that the decoder is outputting.
This sound bar - NOT including the sub or surround speakers - is a 3.0.2 sound bar. That's Left channel, Center channel, Right channel, Left-Height channel, and Right-Height channel. AKA: L/C/R/Lh/Rh. Add the sub and surrounds, and you've got 5.1.2. L/C/R/Ls/Rs/Lh/Rh/LFE.
Yes, I admit that this all gets murky given the liberties manufacturers take with this naming convention. 11.1.6 in a sound bar is likely BS. But if the Atmos decoder is literally outputting 18 channels of audio, well…then it's technically accurate. But if they're using 12 transducers to amplify 18 channels of audio, then you can be sure that there's some audio post-processing being used to virtualize the sound.
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So many better options out there.
Like others have said, get yourself a Sonos arc, some ones as rears, and a sub.
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