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Since the home theater flooded last year and I had to rebuild it, I decided to upgrade from my old 7.1 setup to a 7.2.4 Atmos configuration. During the course of construction and equipment acquisition, I collected a few Atmos music discs, and was understandably excited to audition Atmos music at home. Well. To say that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. I have learned that Atmos mixes come in two (2) varieties. This first (and most common - unfortunately) is the obnoxious practice of throwing a cacophony of sounds and instruments at random speakers, literally abusing the surround and Atmos speakers. Such things as a guitar stating at right-center, then bouncing over your left shoulder, or the snare being dead center, but the hihat behind you. Stupid stuff The second (and spectacular) use of an Atmos mix is SUBTLE use of the surrounds and Atmos speakers to create a sense of space and ambiance. THIS is what I experienced a couple nights ago with two very different discs: Tori Amos - Unrepentant Geraldines. I’ve been a fan of Tori’s since Little Earthquakes debuted when I was a kid. The sound of this disc in my Atmos HT is simply stunning. The mix creates such an intimate sense of space, and the details of her vocals and piano are amazing. There are some subtle percussion bits sprinkled around the room, but far from annoying or unrealistic. Thompson Twins - Into the Gap. Laugh if you want, but I have a soft spot for ‘80s synth-pop (the music of my high school years). This one is a much more aggressive Atmos mix that Tori Amos, but man - it’s crystal clear, hits like a hammer, and the singing ability is quite a bit better than I remember. Demo material for sure. Both of these discs came from the same place - SDE Shop out of England. https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/tori-amos-unrepentant-geraldines-sde-exclusive-blu-ray-audio/ Needless to say, I have several more on the way. PLEASE feel free to post any great finds you’ve come across for Atmos music mixes - seeing (or hearing, as it were) what’s possible with this format, I’m definitely IN!

Robin Trower Too Rolling Stoned (2007 Remastered)

The Allman Brothers Band Statesboro Blues

My name is Ron, and I grew up in a family Television & Stereo Sales and service, business until the closing 15 years ago. Having been in the business since I was young, I have seen and owned alot of different makes and models of receivers, and amplifiers. I had purchased a Sunfire Grand Cinema amp and processor, and was enjoying the awesome sounds from them until my shop was burgularized 5 years ago. At that time of my loss, I purchased another amp and processer, but the amp had a humming sound from it, so I ended up putting them in storage, until now. I have recently purchased 2 more Sunfire amps and one of these ended up not turning on, but I can at least say that I am once again enjoying the sound I get from my the other amp that works and the processer that i had in storage. What brought me here is I am in the search for service manuals for the 2 amps I need to repair. I do have Sams Photos facts from volume one, so if anybody is looking for television manuals, it is possible, that I can dig them out. Thank you all. Ron