Tagged: Atmos

Ultra short throw projectors sit right where your centre channel wants to be. Here's how I actually solve that in real theatre builds, not in theory.

More Atmos channels won't fix a bad layout. Here's how to get a genuinely immersive theatre from five or seven speakers placed properly.

Running a separate DAC off HDMI eARC in a home theatre involves compromises most installers won't mention. Here's what actually happens to the signal.

Your AVR reroutes, filters and sums bass before it ever reaches the sub. Here's what's actually happening in that box, and where it quietly goes wrong.

A proper 7.1.4 Atmos system doesn't need a $6000 processor. Here's how I'd spend $2500 on AVR, speakers and a sub to get 90% of the experience.

Audio drifting out of sync with picture isn't a mystery fault — it's a measurable, fixable delay chain. Here's how to actually diagnose and correct it.

At what point does a home cinema outgrow a single AVR box? A look at when processor-plus-amplifier separates actually earn their keep.

A vinyl obsessive explains why the turntable and the Atmos rig want different rooms, different furniture, and different evenings entirely.

Vinyl and a dedicated Atmos set-up can share a room, but rarely share a rack. Here's why, and what I'd actually do about it.

Screen gain, acoustic transparency, and placement aren't independent decisions. Here's how to choose a projector screen that works with your speakers, not against them.

AVR vs AV processor: both decode Atmos, but the engineering tradeoffs are real. Marcus Vale explains what the measurements tell you about each path.

The Marantz AV 30 processor and AMP 30 amplifier fill the gap below the AV 10 and AV 20, with 11.4 channels and Class D power at US$4,000 each.