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Yes, whenever it gets to consumers, it's going to be more expensive no matter what, since I'm sure the minimum number of channels to really take advantage of it is going to increase again. But it sounds very scalable, so I'm sure most home systems are going to top out in the teens in # of speakers. I can't imagine the capability for more speakers is going to be an option in most receivers and processors. This is where it would be really helpful to have expansion boxes that you can hook up to your main unit which simply add more channels that the Atmos auto setup can assign on its own. I'm sure there would still be a cap based on how much processing power it has, but at least this would give some flexibility.

Axiom would be happy. I'd end up buying a lot more speakers. Ha ha. Sounds like they should work on some full(er) range surrounds, though.

You've got an exponentially more expensive audio processor, and not only a much larger number of speakers, some full range, some not, but to experience what that guy did would mean something light-years more pricey than Axioms. Of course when you are using them (or planning to use them) in a mixing environment for multi-million dollar movies, then you want to spend the bankroll on the gear.

I am waiting for laser sound. That is where a small array of lasers can "inject" sound EXACTLY into the sound field location that you want using focused light. At that pinpoint in space, it excites the molecules in the air and produces sound waves. You would only need a couple of these arrays on the ceiling OR front/side/rear, whatever configuration works for you, and they are almost completely hidden as you only need the laser emitters exposed, and not entire speaker cabinets. Calibration could be very precise. You could either create an audience "bubble" in which the lasers could stay out of, or even have it scan the room with the current occupants, create a safe buffer around each person, and then with the moving lasers, you could have sound start in the back of your room or something like, say, a bee flying around. The lasers, could direct that bee, or even a swarm of bees, so that the sound goes literally right around your head in a swarming fashion, before going towards the screen. The sound would be fluid and not "jump" from one speaker to the next since it is moving with the laser.

That's what I want! I'd call it the DTS Lasres.

Nick, is there still time for you to "unFrench" that for me? It makes me feel like cutting off most of my moustache and wearing silly clothes. Apperciate it. Thanks.

Hey, no cards and letters form the Francophonies. I don't care if it isn't a "real" (ha! "real") word in Francais, it looks like one and that's enough for me.

Nope. It isn't French... It's marketing!

Dolby Atmos... Like Atoms with 2 letters switched.

DTS Lasres... Like Lasers with 2 letters switched.

What's with the Atmos fear in here?

All those in favour of Bob trimming his moustache and wearing silly cloths raise their hands now...

That's what I thought. So Bob, which outfit is up first?

I would like to see him dressed as a frogman, then he would have to face his (french) fears.