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For a truly immersive sonic experience, with high-end stereo music playback, you’re best served by a home-cinema amplifier, rather than a regular soundbar. Enter: the Marantz Cinema 60DAB – a superb ...

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YouTube TV should soon add immersive sound to more platforms. The service is now testing 5.1-channel audio on Android TV (including Google TV) and Roku devices, and expects to make surround sound ...

While surround sound is now standard in home receivers the industry is casting its net toward new sonic systems, writes Adrian Pennington. Driven by the need for audio to keep pace with higher ...

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YouTube TV now delivers 5.1 surround sound audio through Google TV, Android TV, Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV streaming platforms. We reported previously that YouTube TV was adding several features and ...

YouTube TV announced on Twitter yesterday that it now supports 5.1 audio on Apple TVs and Amazon Fire TV devices. With the update, users can enjoy a movie theater-like experience in their homes.