Nov 7 Podcast #660: Jack Sharkey of KEF on Dolby Atmos
A few listeners have written and asked us what our take on Dolby Atmos is. Since we don’t have any gear capable of decoding Atmos we thought we’d enlist Kef’s own Jack Sharkey (Internet Marketing & Event Coordinator) to discuss this technology. Kef has announced the R50 Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers which will help bring this technology to life.
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Jack Sharkey Discusses Dolby Atmos
A few listeners have written and asked us what our take on Dolby Atmos is. Since we don’t have any gear capable of decoding Atmos we thought we’d enlist Kef’s own Jack Sharkey (Internet Marketing & Event Coordinator) to discuss this technology. Kef has announced the R50 Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers which will help bring this technology to life.
Atmos Capable Receivers:
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Onkyo TX-NR636 7.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 $535
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Onkyo TX-NR838 7.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 $959
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Denon AVR-X5200W 9.2 Network A/V Receiver with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Dolby Atmos $1999
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Onkyo TX-NR3030 11.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network A/V Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 $2299
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