Mine is out for delivery today as well. I'll be checking it out tonight after a couple of well-deserved Hazy IPA's. 
Flaming Lips Yoshimi Atmos Blu-ray out November 1st, 2024!
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Got mine in! Immediately made a rip, and am making a bunch of rips for new arrivals and then sitting down and giving it and Red a spin!
Mine arrived today. I think it’s the first time I’ve gotten a pre order from Amazon on release day!
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Perhaps because they now employ PINK ROBOTS at their newest shipping facilities!
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Just listened to the first track and compared the Atmos to the 5.1. It is surprisingly LESS adventurous than the 5.1, the vocals are more washed out, and the bass isn't as tight. They've also replaced "The test begins NOW" and "The test is over" with, well, noise.
I hope this isn't indicative of the rest of the disc. Yikes...
EDIT:
Wait! The amp for my overhead speakers was off! Ok, going to listen again. Sorry!
I hope this isn't indicative of the rest of the disc. Yikes...
EDIT:
Wait! The amp for my overhead speakers was off! Ok, going to listen again. Sorry!
leefarber
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Ok, now that I'm actually listening to all 5.1.4 Atmos channels, I still prefer the 5.1 mix. The individual instruments come through clearer, the vocals are more upfront and the bass is punchier. And the 5.1 is much more adventurous. I'm so surprised.
Going to keep going and see how the rest of the album sounds...
Going to keep going and see how the rest of the album sounds...
leefarber
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Ok, tracks 2 and 3 in Atmos are almost as adventurous as the 5.1. But the fidelity of the 5.1 is SO much better. The bass is deeper, the guitars really cut through, I'm so surprised! It's like the Atmos has a gauze-y haze over it, and the 5.1 is just to PRESENT.
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RHINO should've hired Elliot Scheiner to do the ATMOS mix as well. Played the 5.1 DVD~A a few weeks ago on my new system and it was beyond SUPER Fantastic!
I'll test it on my system shortly (just arrived).
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me too! and Rhino shipped 77
anyone find a discogs listing for the new BD yet?
This is my knee-jerk reaction. I might agree with you. In the opening track, in the 5.1, there is pronounced panning, which is super fun. The Atmos doesn't catch that dramatic panning. At least, I don't think it does.
I've never been good at comparing different mixes as my memory of what I'm hearing isn't the greatest.
leefarber
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Looks like you’ll need to really crank the Atmos compared to the 5.1.
Listening now, and not doing an A/B -- been a while since I heard the 5.1 -- but I find the use of the heights significant and interesting. Rather than a panning-fest, there is that full theater effect of Atmos where an expanded field has voices in all directions. The heights rule here so far.
