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Fortunately, a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic hit, I got an extensive Atmos music demo from Dolby in its state-of-the-art Hollywood theater, so I already understood how the technology worked and how dazzling-and sometimes dull-Atmos music can sound.
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By creating a sense of sonic immersion, with sound appearing to come from around and above the listener rather than from a pair of speakers or a set of headphones, Atmos music offers the potential for more realistic simulations of live concerts and for creative effects normally reserved for movie soundtracks.Įven though Atmos music has been available on the Amazon Music and Tidal streaming services for a year and a half, it garnered little attention until Apple’s announcement, which left many people wondering what exactly Atmos music is and how they could get it. Unlike lossless audio, which merely promises improved sound quality, Atmos is touted as a revolution in music recording and reproduction. Perhaps the ultimate experience is two Play:3 speakers and a SUB, but this is eye: expensive for the best combination of price and performance, two Play:1 speakers and a SUB is our ideal setup, particularly as the Play:1 is easier to place neatly out of the way.It’s rare for me to spend most of my day on the phone with other audio writers, discussing the latest news, but that’s what happened on May 17, the day Apple announced it would add lossless audio and Dolby Atmos to the Apple Music streaming service at no extra charge. The sound is much richer and fuller using this kind of set-up - it's another huge step up.
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The combination of the two means you get excellent detail, with that full thumping bass that a lot of tracks thrive on. If a stereo pair is great, a stereo pair with a SUB is amazing.
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And cleverly, by moving a lot of the bass on to the SUB, the Play:1s can actually go louder, so you get clearer and louder sound all round. What's clever about Sonos' system is that adding the SUB automatically tunes the EQ on the subwoofer and your Play:1 speakers so the transition between the two matches perfectly. It may be expensive, but it's one of our favourite subwoofers ever, particularly as you can lie it on its side and slip it under a bed or sofa, so you get proper bass but without the issue of working out where to put it. If you want that proper low-end drive, you can also add a Sonos SUB into the mix. Overall, we have to say that while one Play:1 sounds great, two is our preferred combination. Of course, two Play:3s sound better again, although the difference isn't quite as immediate or obvious and you'll pay a lot more for the privilege. We found classical tracks sounded that bit more detailed and involved as well.Īs a comparison, we think that two Play:1s are better than a single Play:3, largely because of the stereo separation you get by being able to place the speakers apart. Rock tracks just have that extra thump and immediacy that helps you get into them. Pairing two Play:1s together also delivers far better bass. Wish You Were here is played in all of its majesty, while Enough Space's intro swirls and loops around you just the way it should. Gone are any of the minor issues we had with a single Play:1.