15+ meilleurs haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos pour home cinéma

Meilleur ajout Dolby Atmos sur les enceintes pour home cinéma - lesquelles choisir et comment fonctionnent-elles ?

Le fait d'être récemment entré en possession d'un Denon AVR-x4500h 9.2 (lire notre critique Denon 4500h ici) a ouvert la porte à l'ajout de haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos est utilisé depuis longtemps dans les cinémas, j'ai donc tenu à l'installer à la maison. Celles-ci sont appelées enceintes en hauteur ou enceintes orientées vers le haut.

Surtout en hiver, il est tellement logique d'avoir un excellent home cinéma intérieur pour en profiter avec votre famille et vos amis. Les haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos améliorent simplement votre expérience de visionnage de films.

J'ai également mis à jour cette liste pour inclure non seulement les haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos en hauteur, mais également le plafond, le sol et nous avons notre article sur les barres de son Dolby Atmos qui met en évidence les barres de son qui prennent en charge Atmos.

Voici tout ce que vous devez savoir.

Montrez-moi simplement la liste des conférenciers atmos.

Si vous connaissez déjà les haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos et que vous souhaitez simplement accéder à la liste, cliquez sur le bouton Voir la liste.

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Que sont les enceintes en hauteur Dolby Atmos ?

Ces enceintes en hauteur Atmos ou modules Atmos, comme certains les appellent, peuvent être ajoutés à un système existant et sont généralement placés au-dessus de vos enceintes au sol existantes. Si vous n'avez pas d'enceintes au sol, vous pouvez les fixer au mur.

Il est possible d'acheter des haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos avec des modules de hauteur intégrés, mais pour la plupart d'entre nous, nous avons déjà une configuration qu'il nous suffit d'ajouter également aux haut-parleurs Atmos.

J'espère que mon parcours à travers ce processus vous sera utile, alors lisez la suite !

Tableau comparatif des enceintes Atmos

	Nom	Prix	Taille (H/L/P)	Plusieurs options de finition	Puissance / Watts
1	ELAC Debut 2.0 A4.2 Modules Dolby Atmos	$$	4,92 x 7,09 x 9,21 pouces	Non	80 watts
2	Enceintes compatibles Sony SSCSE Dolby Atmos	$	14,16 x 11,56 x 40,12 pouces	Non	100 watts
3	Modules d'enceintes supplémentaires Pioneer SP-T22A-LR	$	12,4 x 11,8 x 10,2 pouces	Non	80 watts
4	Mini haut-parleur complémentaire NHT Atmos pour Dolby Atmos (simple)	$	5 x 5,5 x 4,5 pouces	Non	100 watts
5	Enceinte Dolby Atmos Klipsch RP-140SA (Paire)	$$	11,3 x 6 x 7 pouces	Non	200 watts
6	Haut-parleur compatible Dolby Atmos Onkyo SKH-410	$	5,9 x 4,8 x 5,7 pouces	Non	100 watts
7	Modules d'enceintes en hauteur POLK Reserve R900	$$$	à confirmer	Non	100 watts
8	Haut-parleur SVS Prime Elevation	$$	17,9 x 12,3 x 9,3 pouces	Noir Piano, Noir Brillant, Blanc Brillant	150 watts
9	Module de haut-parleur haute performance A90 de Definitive Technology	$$	13 x 6 x 3,8 pouces	Non	100 watts
10	Haut-parleurs de son surround Dolby Atmos Klipsch RP-500SA	$$$	6,8 x 11,2 x 7,4 pouces	Noyer / Ébène	300 watts
11	Atlantic Technology Dolby Atmos Haut-parleurs 44-DA-P-BLK	$$$	5,5 x 9,5 x 8,4 pouces	Noir brillant / Noir satiné	100 watts
12	PRESTIGE FACET 6ATM	$$$	7,1 x 8,15 x 11,4	Oui	70 watts
13	Haut-parleurs compatibles ONKYO Dolby Atmos (2 unités) D-309H	$$	9,5 x 5,6 x 5,4 pouces	Non	80 watts
14	Enceinte KEF Q50a Dolby Atmos	$$$	10,1 x 7,1 x 6,9 pouces	Blanc / Noir	100 watts
15	Enceinte Klipsch R-41SA Dobly Atmos	$$	13 x 5,8 x 7,5 pouces	Non	100 watts
16	Haut-parleur compatible Monitor Audio Bronze AMS Dolby Atmos®	$$	6 x 6 x 9 pouces	Blanc / Noir	60 watts
17	DALI ALTECO C-1	$$	10,4 x 6,3 x 7,9 pouces	Non	100 watts
18	Haut-parleur MartinLogan AFX Dolby Atmos	$$$	7,7 pouces x 6,8 pouces x 10 pouces	Non	20-200 watts
	Voir tous les détails de chaque haut-parleur dolby ci-dessous

Les enceintes Dolby Atmos en valent-elles la peine ?

La première chose à dire est que la plupart des haut-parleurs Dolby Atmos n'ont pas été beaucoup mis à jour depuis qu'ils ont tous inondé le marché vers 2015-2016. Certaines unités plus récentes ont été publiées ou mises à jour (comme l'ELAC Debut 2.0 A4.2) mais la plupart du temps, elles ont conservé la même gamme. Cette liste comprend la plupart des enceintes supplémentaires atmos disponibles disponibles en 2021, même si elles ont été produites avant cette année.

J'ai également répondu directement à cette question dans cet article.

L'une des plaintes des fans de home cinéma est que pendant longtemps, les options pour les titres de films Dolby étaient limitées. Heureusement, cela est en train de changer, la plupart des nouveaux blockbusters étant publiés avec des bandes sonores Atmos.

Il y a toujours une crainte que vous sautiez sur une technologie mourante, mais à toutes fins utiles, il semble qu'Atmos sera avec nous pendant longtemps. Et si Atmos devait passer, il y a toujours le format DTS:X et Auro-3D® qui utiliseront également les mêmes haut-parleurs dans lesquels vous avez investi.

Cette liste de bandes sonores Dolby Atmos d'IMDB (lien ci-dessous) est suffisamment encourageante pour vous donner l'impression qu'investir dans un ensemble d'enceintes en hauteur atmos est une excellente idée.

https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?sound_mixes=dolby_atmos

Alors, les enceintes Dolby Atmos en valent-elles la peine ? C'est une chose personnelle mais je pense qu'ils ajoutent une autre dimension au cinéma maison et aux bandes sonores de films/audio. Pour l'auditeur averti, c'est un petit investissement qui vous permet d'améliorer vos expériences de cinéma maison et votre musique HiFi (si elle a été mixée pour Atmos comme celles-ci). Et vous êtes sérieux au sujet du son, c'est pourquoi vous êtes ici.

Que signifient tous les chiffres ? 5.1. ? et 7.2. ? etc

Lorsque l'on regarde les chiffres d'un système de cinéma maison multicanal, il est assez facile de comprendre comment cela fonctionne. La configuration Atmos signifie qu'ils ajoutent quelques chiffres supplémentaires à la fin. Cela dépendra de ce que votre amplificateur de cinéma maison peut gérer.

Cela ressemble généralement à ceci :

Un système 5.1 commun comprendrait 5 haut-parleurs principaux.

• 2 haut-parleurs avant
• 1 enceinte centrale
• 2 haut-parleurs surround

Cela fait un total de 5 avec :

• 1 subwoofer (qui est le .1 en 5.1)

Un 5.1.2 comprendrait tout ce qui précède, mais aussi peut-être 2 haut-parleurs Atmos en hauteur. C'est le .2 à la fin de 5.1.2

Il est possible d'avoir 5.1.2 ou 5.2.2 ou 7.2.2 ou 7.2.4 etc. Une fois que vous obtenez cela, cela aide à comprendre comment tout cela fonctionne.

Si vous allez dans un cinéma Dolby Atmos, il peut y avoir jusqu'à 36 haut-parleurs dans l'espace pour créer le maximum d'effet, ce n'est évidemment pas possible à la maison.

Il existe deux types de base d'enceintes Dolby Atmos pour les ensembles de cinéma maison en haut.

1 :Enceintes Dolby Atmos montées au plafond

Le premier est un haut-parleur vers le bas monté au plafond qui est placé au plafond dans l'une des deux positions principales. Généralement, les haut-parleurs montés au plafond sont placés légèrement devant la position d'écoute et tirent directement au-dessus de vous.

Depending on how many channels you have will also indicate how many ceiling options you have. There is no doubt that this is the ideal set up for Dolby Atmos height speakers

2:Reflective up-firing Dolby Atmos speakers, or add on Atmos speakers.

Most of us can’t just cut holes in the ceiling or get out partners approval to screw speakers into the ceiling. Fortunately, there is a middle ground that, while sacrificing some audio quality, is an acceptable workaround.

These are up-firing Atmos speakers which work by shooting height sounds (rain, aircraft overpasses, birds in trees etc) from the front speakers up against the roof which then reflects down to the listener’s ear.

It ideally works with a 12-14” ceiling height and to date one of the best ways to put Dolby atmos speakers into a vaulted ceiling is to suspend a front-firing unit suspended from the ceiling with cables and angle it to shoot straight down. The benefit of this is that is is a closed box unit.

Are Dolby Speakers different? Can I just use bookshelf/surround speakers for Atmos height channels?

We tried using bookshelf speakers to test the Atmos channel and see if this Atmos stuff even works. We thought ‘surely you could use any small speaker to project the Atmos height channel, right?’.

In theory, yes, you could use a different speaker to shoot the sound of the ceiling and down to the listener but after some research (re:audioholics) it turns out that Dolby licensed speakers (yes, you have to be licensed to build Atmos specific speakers) have a very complex crossover configuration.

As a purist, this leads me to believe that there is some benefit to buying a legitimate license Atmos speaker for my home theatre. There are two reasons for this:

1: It’s more foolproof – less need to fuss with setting frequency crossovers etc. Plug and play.

2: These things are designed to sit nicely on your existing floor standing speakers or be mounted to the wall. Putting our bookshelf speakers on our floor standing speakers was a ridiculous idea. It looks stupid, was probably dangerous for small beings and we’d prefer to use our bookshelf’s elsewhere.

How to Dolby Atmos speakers work?

Dolby Atmos soundtracks are different from regular old 5.1 mixed soundtracks. Atmos is about the position of the sound object in the room and the Atmos-enabled amp just places the sound there with the speakers adjusting almost as if they were acting as one. 5.1 required sound engineers to select which sounds travelled down to which speaker.

You would think Atmos would be easier for audio engineers to mix but this is not the case – it’s actually quite expensive and time-intensive.

Dolby Atmos height speakers take these high ‘objects’ (think bird noise, train track clanking, plane up high) from the soundtrack and play them from an elevated position.

If you have ceiling speakers the sounds come down from the roof – like rain falling, a plane flying overhead, ambient noise, a bird flying overhead etc.

If you have up-firing atmos speakers they drive the sound at the roof and it bounces off and comes down to the seated position. As this is mostly ambient noises only it doesn’t need to be as clear and distinct as a direct sound like voice track.

Do Dolby Atmos speakers work? Are they any good?

Yes – ceiling mounted work best but in our experience, up-firing units work too. If you have a sound room set up a system like audessy (Denon et al) or YPAO (Yamaha) on your home theatre unit you can trust it to configure these correctly. You might want to play with the angle of the speaker depending on how far your listening position is.

Which Dolby Atmos speakers should you choose?

Atmos height speakers are fundamentally quite similar. They focus on a key frequency range, have Dolby approved crossovers and circuitry and are designed to fill the room with noise. Using the recommended Denon Atmos testing tracks are good fun to play with when you have it all set up. This includes the Dolby leaf trailer and the Dolby amaze trailer . This will heighten the impact of any Dolby atmos set.

If you want to impress your friends and family once your home theatre is booming then definitely go for the amaze testing track and turn it up loud.

https://www.dolby.com/experience/

Where to buy Dolby Atmos speakers?

Your local HiFi store should stock a version of Atmos speakers but due to their limited audience (mostly as people don’t have Atmos-enabled HiFi amplifiers), you might find slim pickings. Amazon has the widest range available to review. Both on Atmos speakers Amazon US and Atmos speakers Amazon UK. We’ll detail these more below.

Best Dolby Atmos speakers for home?

Here is a list of Atmos Dolby speakers available for home – designed to be added to your existing setups to support a height channel.

I’ve included links for pricing in US and UK where possible to make it easier to check prices and availability. The UK has less selection available so UK prices are marked where there is a price to show.

Any prices I post now will change too often. I’ve also ranked these in order of best based on my extensive research. Best meaning sound quality, reviews and price.

Something worth noting is the coverage area for up-firing speakers differs so if you have a large space to cover it’s worth noting what might not work for you.

15 Best Dolby Atmos Speakers List

1:ELAC Debut 2.0 A4.2 Dolby Atmos Modules

Our pick of the bunch . There is no doubt the Klipsch has some tasty models but price + looks + sound makes these a good overall great pick. A nice slimline profile that isn’t too flashy. The angle might require a small tweak depending on where you are sitting in the room i.e how far from the TV. A little shiv (just kidding, a fat coin or anything small might be enough) at the back will lift the angle slightly.

The ELAC also have a good coverage area. This is the overall area the speaker sound covers when bouncing off the roof. Our lounge is a little bigger and longer than most so the more sound coverage the better.

2:Sony SSCSE Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers

Serious Contender :Coming through strong for a mainstream manufacturer. The Sony SSCSE win a lot of fans, being well priced and not unattractive at all. They are part of a complementary system from Sony but make a perfect stand-alone.

They are a similar size to the ELAC but have a slightly higher profile and slightly smaller coverage area. Personally, I’d like a lower profile but the angle of these is good.

3:Pioneer SP-T22A-LR Add-on Speaker Modules

Designed for use with the SP-FS52 and SP-BS22-LR but can be used anywhere. Might look odd on ill-fitting speakers and the rounded edges are a personal taste choice. These have quite a flat top so angle to taste, depending on the size of your room.

4:NHT Atmos Mini Add-On Speaker for Dolby Atmos

Be careful as this NHT Atmos Mini is a single unit item so you need to buy 2 unless otherwise stated. These have really great reviews so if NHT can just start selling 2 at a time, for a little less money, they’ll sell a hell of a lot more units I expect. They are surprisingly small but pack a punch.

The coverage area isn’t huge but as big as the Sony and many others on this list which is impressive. NHT have quite a bit of street cred and these are a popular unit.

These would be perfect for the top of my Concept 40 Q Acoustic speakers so it’s likely if the ELAC don’t sing, these will be next in line.

They also have wall mounting options which is great. Can be suspended up the wall above your floor standing speakers rather than on, and because of their smaller profile it is not an unattractive look.

5:Klipsch RP-140SA Dolby Atmos Speaker (Pair)

We’ve got these in our Home Theatre set up now so you can read the full review here

It’s Klipsch, it’s skinny but as you’ll see from this list, Klipsch has done a lot more in the Dolby atmos up-firing speaker line than most.

They sit at the top end overall for the category but as many audiophiles have a love of Klipsch for home theatre, these are an affordable luxury.

These are in that mid-range of not too expensive and not too cheap but still packing a solid punch.

6:Onkyo SKH-410 Dolby Atmos-enabled Speaker

One of the first and most widely purchased units. These could be considered the cheap and cheerful but when you consider these are ambient speakers and not driving hardcore audiophile bliss, they are a great value!

A smaller box with a high stance, they will make a good choice for most floor standing partnerships. Personally, I’m looking for something that doesn’t stand so tall on top of my already tall floor standing speakers but on a budget, these are an absolutely winning choice.

7:POLK Reserve R900 Height Speaker Modules

New for 2021 Polk are entering the Dolby Atmos space with a full 9 speaker line up that is the Polk Reserve range. Some very cool options in this line up and your spoiled for choice.

This is a premium range and the R900 height modules are designed to either be used on the wall or on the top of a tower speaker (or similar). These are Dolby Atmos licensed / DTS:X and have a cool switch on the back of the height speakers that allows you to choose whether you are using them on a wall (down firing) or on a tower speaker top.

These sit in the expensive range for sure. Polk obviously decided if they were going to do it, they were going to do it right.

8:SVS Prime Elevation Speaker

SVS doesn’t take prisoners so if you like a full sounding smack in your face experience, even with your Dolby height speakers, then these might be your happy place. In fact, the whole Prime range of speakers from SVS are sublime.

These are without a doubt the most versatile Atmos, DTS:X®, Auro-3D® speaker in the range. They can be used as up-firing or down-firing speakers depending on where you place them in the room.

It’s important to note that these are not technically licensed Atmos Dolby speakers but they are still a great height speaker choice for Atmos and worth being in the list, in my opinion.

Two examples below:

If you buy a pair and wire them correctly then the SVS Prime Elevation can also be bipole or dipole speakers.

9:Definitive Technology A90 High-Performance Height Speaker Module

Getting more expensive here but a serious contender with Klipsch at the price point they sit at. The A90 have a different form factor and have a faithful following and a good choice for speakers for Atmos.

10:Klipsch RP-500SA Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Speakers

You only have to see the copper coil finish on the speaker cones to know they are Klipsch and know they are going to cost you a considerable amount of money. It’s hard to deny such attractive, impactful sound so if you have the budget – have at ’em.

11:Atlantic Technology Dolby Atmos Speakers

The price on these is for a pair of the 44-DA-P-BLK. This is a square unit, odd right? Atlantic has bucked the trend and gone with a square casing which houses a 5.25″ woofer and 1″ silk dome tweeter. Lots of fans for silk dome tweeters out there.

These things are not cheap but they certainly stand out as a great option for people who want to add the Atmos height speakers without having a triangle shape on their existing speakers. These units match better with most floor-standing speakers which are all rectangle or square. See image below:

12:PRESTIGE FACET 6ATM Dolby Atmos-enabled Speakers

Elipson is a French company who have a full Dolby Atmos 7.2.4 speaker set up in this Prestige Facet collection. The Facet 6ATM is the Dolby Height speaker in the collection and can be purchased separately.

The 6ATM can handle up to 70W and have a frequency response of 65Hz-25kHz.

The build quality and sound quality of the Elipson is really impressive and the package for the price is excellent. While not new the Elipson Prestige was originally released in 1970 and updated in 2016 it is still a strong choice especially if you are in the EU or UK.

You can purchase them direct from Elipson and they come in three finishes. Black lacquered, White and Walnut finish.

13:ONKYO Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers (2 units) D-309H

Another older unit with mixed feedback. The Onkyo SKH-410 seems to outsell this unit or has done over the past couple of years at least since launch. 6 Ohm with 80 watts of power, the price isn’t cheap enough currently to warrant a fresh look. Worth noting the price is for a pair.

The piano black high gloss finish is attractive and it has a 10cm driver and 1.2cm balance tweeter. I think these are a great looking unit weighing about 2.2kg. Would match my Concept 40 Q Acoustics nicely with the gloss.

14:KEF Q50a Dolby Atmos Speaker

This is the newest model from KEF that is definitely worth a look. The best part? They come in BLACK and WHITE. There are very few White Dolby Atmos speakers so these will definitely strike a chord with many audiophiles. Price is a little higher than some others but we love how these look. The price includes a pair.

Similar in core design to the KEF R50 but without all the shiny bits. While the Q50a is sonically matched to KEF speakers but as these are an ambient speaker they will pair with anything well enough. If the design of these isn’t enough to woo you, the sound will.

15:Klipsch R-41SA Dolby Atmos Speakers

A replacement for the R-14SA model this newer unit (released 2017) is current the choice for Klipsch Atmos upfiring sales. It’s currently top pick for Klipsch Atmos so that is usually a sign sales are going well.

The R-41SA has a 4″ driver, in spun copper as Klipsch is so known for. It also has a 1″ tweeter which is made from Aluminum and connected into a 90 x 90 horn. Handles a generous 100W of power and is fully Dolby certified, of course.

See more about the Klipsch R-41SA Dolby Atmos Speakers

16:Monitor Audio Bronze AMS Dolby Atmos® enabled Speaker

New in 2020, the Monitor Audio Bronze AMS Atmos® enabled speaker comes in an attractive White and Black colour option. With a 60 watts rms power rating and a crossover at 2,500 Hz this is subtle enough and sharp enough to give you the Dolby height or upfiring audio you need.

While the Monitor Audio Bronze AMS atmos speaker is designed to pair nicely with the monitor audio bronze and silver range, it can also make a great partner with other floorstanding or bookshelf combinations.

I personally enjoyed the audio signal of the Silver 200 series (not as much as my Concept 40’s) and so you can expect these will provide similar speed and efficiency typical of Monitor Audio gear.

See more about the Monitor Audio Bronze Atmos height speaker

17:DALI ALTECO C-1 Height Speakers

Similar to the SVS Prime Elevation speakers the DALI ALTECO C-1 are not technically licensed but they have built a great height speaker with flexible options that are perfect for Atmos use. They are a little of a cross between an SVS Prime Elevation and a Klipsch RP-500 as it can be used as an up-firing speaker sitting on your existing front floorstanding units or on your back surrounds facing up.

The little switch on the front lets you switch between usage modes. If you want to use the speakers up high, positioned facing down just a switch change and you can mount them on the wall as front/back down-firing or back surrounds.

Your ATMOS enable amp will do all the pre-work and send these the signal they need. Also great for DTS-X and Auro-3D audio.

See more about the DALI ALTECO C-1

18:MartinLogan AFX Dolby Atmos Speakers

If you’re a MartinLogan fan then the AFX is where you might start when you’re looking for Atmos speakers. At first look, they seem huge like a subwoofer size, but they are still designed to sit on the top of your floor standing speakers at the front and/or back.

While designed for use with the Motion series (20, 40 etc) from MartinLogan you can use them as you like on other systems. They include a 4″ woofer and .75″ high end. I think these would also look OK on my Q Acoustic Concept 40’s as they have gloss black finish.

This AFX atmos height speaker is sold in pairs.

See more about the MartinLogan AFX Dolby Atmos Speaker

Dolby Atmos Floorstanding Speaker List

In addition to up-firing and ceiling atmos speakers there are more floorstanding Dolby atmos speakers coming to market and we expect 2021 to bring more of these to market.

• Klipsch R-625FA Atmos Floorstanding Speakers
• NHT Media Series Dolby Atmos Tower Speaker
• Pioneer Elite SP-EFS73 Andrew Jones Floor Standing Atmos Speaker
• Klipsch RP-8060 FA Dolby Atmos Floorstanding Speaker
• Focal Chora 826-D Dolby Atmos Floorstanding Speaker

Dolby Atmos Ceiling Speakers

If you’re building or you have permission to cut some holes in your ceiling to put atmos speakers in your ceiling there here is a list for those Dolby atmos height speakers, or ceiling speakers that will suit atmos use.

• OSD 6.5 Angled Ceiling Dolby Atmos Speaker
• Micca M-8C 8 Inch 2-Way in-Ceiling in-Wall Speaker
• Klipsch R-1650-C In-Ceiling Speaker
• Polk Audio MC60 2-Way In-Ceiling 6.5″ Speaker

Dolby Atmos speaker set up

Once you have your add-on speakers and are ready to set them up then visit the Dolby Atmos set up page at Dolby.com, sit back and feel impressed by the ambient all-encompassing sounds.

https://www.dolby.com/us/en/speaker-setup-guides/index.html

FAQ

Are Dolby Atmos speakers different?

Oui. There is a specially licensed cross-over in a Dolby Atmos speaker. In conjunction with the amp this manages what frequencies get sent to the Dolby Atmos speakers, especially the height speakers.

How to add Dolby Atmos speakers?

You need to ensure you have a HiFi/Home Theatre amp capable of handling Dolby Atmos. You also need to make sure your source files are Dolby Atmos. Most Apple Movies and Google Play streaming movies are in Dolby. You can get Atmos streaming on Netflix with a premium subscription. Your amp will have height output speaker connections on the back of the amplifier which you will connect your height speakers too.

If you have floor standing Dolby Atmos speakers you will have additional connectors on the wiring plate on the back of the speaker for Atmos speakers.

Dolby Atmos speakers vs normal

The difference between Dolby Atmos and normal speakers is the internal crossover design. This allows the source, amp and speaker to play the specific sounds to that space in the soundscape. Unlike normal audio which is sent in channels directly to a specific speaker, Dolby Atmos audio is sound that is placed in the room by using all speakers as a soundstage. This helps you feel like the audio is everywhere and sounds like helicopters, rockets overhead or 3D sounds are all around you.

Conclusion

Quite a few choices but when you look at them a few stand out based on either form factor and size, or power output and area coverage.

We’ve chosen the ELAC 2.0 as our best of the bunch but as the Dolby Atmos speakers are mostly there to highlight ambient height sounds, it might really come down to what looks best on your floor standing speakers, or what is going to look best on your wall.

Des questions? Fire them at us below in the comments.

Former Dobly Atmos speakers retired from this list

The KEF R50 seem to have passed quietly in to the night and been replaced with the better reviewed KEF Q50a Dolby Atmos speaker. It has been retired from the list now.