3 Ways to Bring the Dolby Atmos Experience to Your Media Room

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Good: Dolby Atmos-Enabled Soundbar

The simplest way to bring Dolby Atmos audio to your media room is with a Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar. If you want a quick and budget-friendly solution that doesn’t require placing speakers all around your media room but still offers immersive sound, then you may consider this option.

Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbars have upward-firing drivers that help create a multidimensional soundstage. Of course, the performance will also depend on the quality of the soundbar.

The Sonos Arc is a great contender, packing 11 high-performance drivers for impressive clarity and detail. It also features Sonos’ Trueplay technology, which automatically optimizes the sound for the acoustics of your media room. For more booming bass, pair it with the Sonos wireless Sub.

Better: Dolby Atmos-Enabled Surround Speakers

For a more accurate and immersive surround sound experience, choose a conventional 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound setup featuring Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers. A nice alternative to installing speakers in your ceiling, Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers have traditional, forward-firing drivers but also direct audio upward so that it reflects off the ceiling and produces a realistic overhead sound.

If you already like your surround sound speakers and don’t want to replace them with Dolby Atmos-enabled variants, you can opt for add-on modules that sit atop your speakers and contain only the up-firing elements needed to create that height for a multidimensional soundstage.

Best: Ceiling Speakers as Part of Your Surround System

To all surround sound connoisseurs, we’d argue that this setup is the best option for the most authentic Dolby Atmos experience. You’ll need a conventional surround sound setup, plus two or four in-ceiling speakers. This could be a 5.1.2 setup or even a 9.1.4 setup depending on how big your media room is.

Ceiling speakers really set this option apart, but it does require additional work on your part to wire and install those speakers neatly in the ceiling. Rather than dealing with the mess yourself, you can always leave the install to the audio professionals at Avidia. Plus, we’ll also provide the missing pieces you may need, such as a Dolby Atmos capable receiver, room acoustic treatment, and more.

Level up the surround sound in your media room or home theater with Dolby Atmos! Our team can advise you on the best setup for your space and budget and deliver everything you need so you can jumpstart your way to enjoying immersive audio in all your favorite Dolby Atmos-encoded content. Contact us here or message us in the chat box below to begin your project.