Article: Optimizing my Dolby Atmos Music System

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@Roy Boy I have a video system using a sound bar.  The ATMOS music system I have is Audio only.    Many of the current Video processors have DSP corrections but they are not at anywhere near the level of control we have using a Mac or a PC.

 

I am currently limited to 24/192 using the DAC system I have in my system.  I hope soon to test with two of the 8-channel Topping DACs.

 

 

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34 minutes ago, grinner said:

Thanks Bob. Very enjoyable and informative. 

You are welcome.  Thank you for reading and sharing.

[bobfa]

It is time for an update.  Over the last two weeks, I have replaced my core network with a Ubiquity system.  The new network has fixed about 99.5% of the issues I have had with IoT, mDNS, Airplay, and other items.  The big boon to me is that the Apple Remote App on my iPhone is now working way better controlling Apple Music on the ATMOS system.  I still have a problem with some playlists not updating on the Remote App, even though they show correctly on the Mac Mini. I have always dreamed of controlling my audio system this way—no extra databases, software, cost, etc.

 

 

I have started a cleanup pass through my local library.  I want to decide how I want it to look.  For now, I am going back to Artist and Album rather than Genre first.  I am using iDrive to do more backups to the cloud, and I am working through the problem of Sonos in the rest of the house, being able to play the local library properly.  

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Here is a short screenshot video of the digital side of the system. This shows the system running Hang Loose Convolver, and Apple Music  All on one WIDE screen.