I reviewed Sony's new mid-range Dolby Atmos soundar, and while I love some features, overall its one step forward and two steps back
THE SO WHAT
Mid-range home theater is hitting the ceiling where incremental clarity and power no longer justify complexity gaps. For consumer hardware teams, this is a reminder that UX coherence and setup simplicity now differentiate more than another spec bump.
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