Reddit mentions of Sony SSCSE Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers, Black, Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers (Pair)

“Metro Exodus” is one of the Dolby Atmos enabled games! The way it works on the XBOX is you can choose (for headphones) between stereo uncompressed, Windows Sonic, or Dolby Atmos for Headphones, and you can use an HDMI or optical audio headset. My LG C8 is a Dolby Atmos enabled set and can play the Atmos content on Netflix/Vudu/etc. I play them on the XB1X now, but I’d happily do it on the PS4 instead. I might even plug my cable into the XBOX HDMI in once they add Atmos up-mixing — you could do that with a PS4 too if you weren’t using a Pro (it’s only a 1080p input).

As for surround, if you add a pair of height channels to your existing 5.1 system (I picked up these on sale for $100 over the holidays), and as long as you have an Atmos or DTS:X enabled receiver, then you’d be all set. I just replaced my pre-HDMI era AVR and unless you’re buying one for dirt cheap, they’ll support Atmos and DTS:X. I’d recommend checking out a local speaker store or maybe a Best Buy and go in their sound room and have them demo some Atmos content so you can hear the difference for yourself and see if it’s something you’re interested in. And you can usually bring in a pair of headphones and ask them to demo Atmos for Headphones (though I’m not sure if you can use the PS Gold headphones without them plugged into a PS4 in order to test it, so for that you’d wanna wait until Sony adds them to the PS4 or PS5, but I imagine they’d offer a free month trial of Dolby Atmos like XBOX does). Congrats on the new baby, and happy gaming to you!

So with Atmos speakers you have two options.

Easy option:
Upfiring speakers - these are basically regular speakers that sit on top on your front speakers and they "upfire" the sound to the ceiling which bounces off and back down to the user sitting down. Gives the effect as though the sound is coming from above.
Example One and example two


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Hard option:
In-ceiling speaker
Actual speaker in the ceiling that connected to your receiver.
example

Both these speakers will be connected to the dedicated part on the back of the AVR receiver.

> or do I need to replace at least the front (rear also?) speakers with a set that has height speakers built in?

No, they make stand alone upfiring atmos speakers that can sit on top of or near your existing speakers.

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Cheapest you can get is these Sony's https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSCSE-Dolby-Enabled-Speakers/dp/B07B48FJFH

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ELAC https://www.amazon.com/ELAC-Debut-Dolby-Atmos-Modules/dp/B07B4P9TYJ/

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Klipsch https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Surround-Bookshelf-Speaker-R-14SA/dp/B073VV9TTK/

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As you can see there are stand alone upfiring modules that can be used. No need to replace all your existing speakers.

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so to enable atmos I would have to add something like this correct?

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSCSE-Dolby-Enabled-Speakers/dp/B07B48FJFH/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=atmos&qid=1554998882&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Also I 100% appreciate your help on everything always.

Some of the settings the receiver auto implemented with their mic ypao setup set the speakers to 6 ohms.

I know the BICs are technically 8 ohms, Should I be worried?

Im rocking a 3.1 setup I got off craigslist right now with this yamaha receiver, 2 infiniti tower speakers and a dayton 10inch power sub.

Would adding these or these dolby atmos speakers to my setup make a difference? If so, would I just wire them into the left and right surrounds on the receiver?

I was talking about something like this. Sony SSCSE Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers, Black, Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B48FJFH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_SjQ9BbF1PQYY8

Here's the problem $500 is a tight budget to start with and Dell doesn't have a great way to view their site (had a $200 gift card with my TV) nor are the prices great. For example we usually recommended refurbished receivers for people on a budget and in order to get Atmos an Atmos receiver from Dell you need to get this for $500 whereas the v583 (older model) is $250 and the exact same model is $330 so not being able to take use of a massive discount doesn't help. The other issue is the only passive bookshelf speakers that aren't crappy computer speakers is the Sony core bookshelfSony core bookshelf $120 and tower speakers or subwoofer (which is it? Idk) then they also sell the subwoofer (so maybe the other is the towers?). The core bookshelf speakers are actually pretty good however the subwoofer is worse than others in it's price bracket. However I still think it's your best bet and it's probably a lot better than any of the sound bar subs in your price range since Dell doesn't sell a better sub for the money.

This is my recommendation:

• Sony core bookshelf (ss-cs5) $120 @ Dell
  
  
• Sony core subwoofer (sa-cs9) $158 @ Dell
  
  
• Denon s730h (2017 model year) $220 @ accessories4less
  
  
• Speaker wire 16awg oxygen free pure copper or prebuilt speaker wire with banana plugs @ anywhere
  
  
• subwoofer cable @ anywhere
  
  
• Optionally: speaker stands or wall mounts @ anywhere
  
  Future upgrades:
  
  
• Sony core center channel $120
  
  
• Atmos speakers which can be either: in ceiling speaker like this or slim speakers mounted on the ceiling like this or Sony's matching core Atmos speakers that will sound significantly worse than the other 2 options
  
  
• Side speakers which don't need to be anything special and Micca MB42X or the Polk owm3 are popular options. Don't do wireless for these and your best bet is getting flat speaker wire and either wiring it around or behind your mouldings, under a rug to behind the couch or running the wires in the walls or the floor (what I did). Side speakers are 90-110 degrees from your center channel from your main listening position.
  
  If you have any other questions let me know.
  
  Edit: Also If you're doubting that a 2.1 is a better experience than the others you listed go to Best buy and some of the stores will allow you to demo speakers (or sound bars). It should be immediately obvious that those Sony speakers are in a different league seeing as though the main woofer on the Sony bookshelf is 5" and the Vizio subwoofer is 6" and the Sony subwoofer is 10" and the Vizio doesn't have a single tweeter so are going to be dull and harder to hear dialog in movies.

I’m going to go in ceiling - a Buddy of mine was gonna do upfiring but I’m trying to get him to do elevation speakers at top of wall.

Any speaker would work but he doesn’t want Reg rectangular bookshelf speakers - he likes the Wedge design like SVS and Klipsch But they are Pricey. Sony or Elac add on would work but they are Not Cheap either.

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSCSE-Dolby-Enabled-Speakers/dp/B07B48FJFH

https://www.amazon.com/Debut-Dolby-Atmos-Modules-Black/dp/B07B4P9TYJ

Just trying to see if there are others I haven’t seen

Jamo only works on top of Jamo speakers since they have no speaker terminals

Lil 3” NHT would be the cheapest

https://www.amazon.com/NHT-Atmos-Mini-Speaker-Single/dp/B019C5LYJY

One of the Budget speaker lines like Micca oughta put out a pair that have the shape of the SVS or Klipsch front or side ported or sealed so they can be wall mounted at the ceiling

• MB42XA(tmos) 👍 for like $129 a pair........