Choosing Dolby Atmos
If you’re considering installing a home cinema at your property, you’ve no doubt heard of Dolby Atmos. A leading surround sound technology, it is often hailed as the key to a truly immersive experience. But how does it work and what are the benefits of investing in home cinema speakers that support it?
What is it?
Dolby Atmos is a state-of-the-art audio technology that creates a three-dimensional soundscape in your home cinema. Speakers are positioned around and above you, and each one is powered independently with its own separate audio feed. This delivers exceptional clarity, enabling you to pick out the precise location of specific sounds, as opposed to a channel-based system where certain sound effects have to be assigned to a general zone.
Imagine you’re watching a street scene. Perhaps there’s a dog barking, cars travelling past and the voices of shoppers or vendors. With Dolby Atmos, each sound can be a single audio object, placed and moved according to where and how the filmmaker intended. Instead of experiencing a general background soundtrack coming from vague locations as you watch the scene, you’ll be able to tell the dog is barking from the right and cars are travelling north to south – as if you’re on the street with the characters.
What are the benefits of Dolby Atmos?
When it comes to cinema sound systems for homes, Dolby Atmos provides a range of benefits above and beyond a regular surround sound system.
- Immersive sound
The primary benefit is the system’s ability to deliver a totally immersive experience. Because the sounds are placed precisely in three-dimensional space, you’ll feel right at the heart of the action, whether there’s a helicopter flying overhead and gunfire to the east or the characters are sitting in a restaurant.
- Exceptional quality
Dolby Atmos sound is incredibly rich and detailed, giving you access to a more nuanced experience. You’ll hear details that may not be audible with regular surround sound systems, all with perfect balance.
- Adapts to your space
Your home cinema fitters will set up your Dolby Atmos sound system so that it is tailored to your space. Whether your theatre is located in a square basement room or a rectangular garage conversion, you can enjoy premium sound quality the way the director intended.
- Not just for cinema
If you use your home cinema for gaming too, you can enjoy Dolby Atmos through your headphones. The technology uses the object metadata to position audio anywhere within a 360-degree space, putting you right in the world of the game.
Discover the advantages of Dolby Atmos
If you’re looking to invest in a home cinema in Kent or Surrey, get in touch with New Wave AV today. Our expert home cinema installers will design and deliver a state-of-the-art space, complete with the highest quality visuals and Dolby Atmos sound. We have over 20 years’ experience in the industry, during which time we’ve created over 100 cinema spaces for customers across the southeast. Plus, as a Control4 Diamond Dealer, we can automate the functionality of your home cinema in Surrey or Kent. Contact us to book a demonstration.
