5.1.2 is better than 7.1.
5.1 & 7.1 setups can be awesome…. I would not automatically say ATMOS is better …
For your tops and height surrounds to shine you need:
- ATMOS, DTS-X, or Auro-3d content
- and that content needs to have been mixed to take advantage of 3d effects and object placement.
The number of titles which do both are still small … especially if you eliminate titles which don’t appeal to you.
At the moment, I’d put my money into a great 5.1 or 7.1 system over spreading it out for mediocre 5.1.2 or even a 7.1.4 system … that said
If you have the money and are not making crazy speaker placement trade-offs… putting in a great ATMOS system is the way to go.
7.2.4 would be the best in terms of Atmos setup as far as I know.
the number of surrounds you need is dependent on your room and the number of seats you want to have a great surround experience.
