Listening to music with Auro-Matic

[Sonnie Parker]

@JStewart mentioned in another thread that he was listening to music with Auro3D and enjoying it.

I decided to give it a try with my StormAudio's Auro-Matic. It's definitely different and I like it... better than anything I've heard in Atmos.

It's certainly making use of all the channels, althought I'm not sure where it's getting all the inputs from, considering this is Roon two-channel.

 

[JStewart]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

I really like what it does with the front stage as well as the balance with the surrounds and heights (in my setup.). It’s the best sounding upmixer I’ve heard. Are you able to adjust the height effect on the Storm?

This is from the HTP-1 UI

Before Auro I thought Dolby ProLogic II did the best. The current Dolby upmixer isn’t as good as Prologic II was for me. Even with center spread on. I understand there’s a newer version that handles upmix for wides, but it’s not on my HTP-1 and probably never will be.

One I’ve never heard is Logic 7. Lots of folks rave about it though. There’s a current version that I haven’t read much feedback on. I think it’s on JBL processors but going from a wore out memory so could be wrong.

Be good to hear from other folks on their favorites and why.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I believe I had Logic 7 on my Lexicon unit years ago. It was one of the early surround modes.

These are the adjustments, but I was not aware of what they actually adjusted. The height speakers sound right to me... not overpowering. I have Small, Medium, Large and Speech, then Strength is 1-15. I adjusted them to where I thought it sounded best.

It does mesh the imaging a little... larger images, not as pinpoint. However, for most songs, I still like it. It's definitely fun listening.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I guess the Auro Preset is the room size, although speech wouldn't make sense for a size.

Auro Strength seems to be like a volume control for the surround speakers, as I turn it down, the monitor shows them with less output. When I turn it all the way up to 15, I can begin to hear them, and it doesn't sound nearly as good. It seems to sound about right from 7-10... hard to say which I like the best.

Either way... this is crazy good to me. Forget Atmos... bring on the Auro-Matic!

 

[JStewart]

I guess the Auro Preset is the room size, although speech wouldn't make sense for a size.

Auro Strength seems to be like a volume control for the surround speakers.

I thought a heights adjustment on the HTP-1. If I get some time tomorrow I’ll double check. I can mute all but the surrounds and then all but the heights and be able to hear what the slider affects with only one set playing at a time.

Did you try the ”small” setting? Imaging was more pinpoint for me so that’s where I prefer it. I’m not sure what large and small are actually referring to. The room size, the degree of the effect, something else?

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Yeah... I liked the large better, but I wasn't paying attention to imaging when switching back and forth. I'll check Small and see. I am 100% digging it though... going thru all my music and re-living it all over again. It's like a got a new toy.

It does something to the bass too... pretty cool all around. Crazy that I've never tried it before. THANK YOU!