expirediconian | Staff posted Apr 03, 2026 11:14 PM
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expirediconian | Staff posted Apr 03, 2026 11:14 PM
Yamaha RX-A8A 11.2-Channel A/V Receiver
+ Free S&H$1,800
$3,300
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The audio encoding of every steaming service has always been highly compressed and low bit rate compared to the encodes you'll get on the physical media versions, regardless of whether both are marketed as "Atmos". And unfortunately, streaming services are scaling back 4k and Dolby Vision content too, unless you get the highest tier. Hell, Amazon Prime just announced a quality roll back this week.
If you've dropped around $2k on a receiver, you don't want to skimp on the quality of the audio and video you feed it, because quality gear is generally more revealing. So, once you've invest in a piece of kit of this caliber, assuming you want to get the most enjoyment out of it, you almost have to invest in better media. The old adage of "crap in, crap out" is still applicable.
Inflation has been bad enough the past few years, but intentionally downgrading the quality of a service just doesn't sit right with me, especially when the technology to deliver it at a lower cost continues to advance.
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Of course as soon as I bought mine, the big streaming services pulled Dolby Atmos off all but their most expensive tiers expecting people to upgrade at ridiculous prices.
If I were to do it all over again today, I would probably get a nice 5.1 receiver instead.
Of course as soon as I bought mine, the big streaming services pulled Dolby Atmos off all but their most expensive tiers expecting people to upgrade at ridiculous prices.
If I were to do it all over again today, I would probably get a nice 5.1 receiver instead.
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EDIT nvm it's a code. confirmed still works.
Streaming audio isn't great quality.
You get nothing near what Atmos is capable of with it.
I agree, no need to spend this much on/for it.
Of course as soon as I bought mine, the big streaming services pulled Dolby Atmos off all but their most expensive tiers expecting people to upgrade at ridiculous prices.
If I were to do it all over again today, I would probably get a nice 5.1 receiver instead.
The issue with the " nice 5.1 receiver" is they pull a lot of other things when they subtract channel count
Especially it seems, with a better amp/power supply
Of course as soon as I bought mine, the big streaming services pulled Dolby Atmos off all but their most expensive tiers expecting people to upgrade at ridiculous prices.
If I were to do it all over again today, I would probably get a nice 5.1 receiver instead.
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