I am in process of researching for my next Home Theater setup and it looks like because of the size I am going with 7.1.2 setup. That will be an upgrade to my current VSX-1022 AVR by Pioneer.
But my post is about Front Height L / R Channels on my current Pioneer AVR. I am looking at all new AVRs and most if not all of them don't have something like Atmos L/R or something like that. All of them use Height L and R labels. Now I am thinking if I connect 2 more speakers to my Height L and R jacks, does it mean my AVR support Atmos ? Cause I am confused what they are for. I mean VSX-1022 is 7.1 system but it's pretty old I mean it got all TrueHD and DTS-HD audio formats but ATMOS was nowhere near when I purchased it.
In the manual most of the time this 2 channels would of been used as SPEAKERS B. If let's say I want to use nice stereo speakers in other room. BUT , it's only if system is in Speaker B mode. When it's in main Speakers A mode it's being used as Front Height Speakers and manual doesn't really say much about what it is. Only one thing comes to mind, my AVR at least on the paper is 7.1 if you add this 2 channels it's 9.1 . So this 2 channels are not discrete and they mimic or duplicate L and R channels or they add some additional effects ?
Then right away question comes with all current 7.1 systems with ATMOS enabled does it mean all this ATMOS is not really dedicated channels because how you can ADD 2 more and 4 more speakers in 7.1 setup to make it 7.1.2 or 7.1.4
But again ATMOS is object based system and it's totally possible that amount of speakers or channels no longer matter and they "generate" effects and sounds in completely diffirent way, I heard Dolby making some crazy AVR with 32 speakers available..... Kinda confusing.
But my post is about Front Height L / R Channels on my current Pioneer AVR. I am looking at all new AVRs and most if not all of them don't have something like Atmos L/R or something like that. All of them use Height L and R labels. Now I am thinking if I connect 2 more speakers to my Height L and R jacks, does it mean my AVR support Atmos ? Cause I am confused what they are for. I mean VSX-1022 is 7.1 system but it's pretty old I mean it got all TrueHD and DTS-HD audio formats but ATMOS was nowhere near when I purchased it.
In the manual most of the time this 2 channels would of been used as SPEAKERS B. If let's say I want to use nice stereo speakers in other room. BUT , it's only if system is in Speaker B mode. When it's in main Speakers A mode it's being used as Front Height Speakers and manual doesn't really say much about what it is. Only one thing comes to mind, my AVR at least on the paper is 7.1 if you add this 2 channels it's 9.1 . So this 2 channels are not discrete and they mimic or duplicate L and R channels or they add some additional effects ?
Then right away question comes with all current 7.1 systems with ATMOS enabled does it mean all this ATMOS is not really dedicated channels because how you can ADD 2 more and 4 more speakers in 7.1 setup to make it 7.1.2 or 7.1.4
But again ATMOS is object based system and it's totally possible that amount of speakers or channels no longer matter and they "generate" effects and sounds in completely diffirent way, I heard Dolby making some crazy AVR with 32 speakers available..... Kinda confusing.