Surround Sound is the dream home setup for every audiophile and cinema enthusiast, but should you aim to use DTS:X or Dolby Atmos for your setup?
DTS:X and Dolby Atmos are two major leaps forward in surround sound technology, but where do those leaps put them in relation to each other? Both are object-based audio formats that move beyond traditional channel-based surround sound systems. Both do so for the same reason: to create more realistic, more enveloping sound that can be placed anywhere in a three-dimensional space. However, the two take pretty different paths to get there.
Dolby Atmos first debuted in 2012, immediately making a splash with its introduction of overhead sound. See, whereas traditional 5.1 or 7.1 systems create true surround sound on a horizontal plane, Atmos adds height channels to create a three-dimensional « dome » of audio. DTS:X, launched in 2015, takes a slightly different approach. Like Atmos, it gives sound designers more control over the placement and movement of individual audio elements. However, DTS:X doesn’t use extra overhead speakers. It can map audio to whatever speaker setup you already have, whether that’s a basic 5.1 configuration or something more advanced.Widespread adoption of Dolby Atmos vs. DTS:X
One of Dolby Atmos’s greatest advantages over DTS:X and other competing formats is its widespread use across the entertainment industry.
