Why Atmos ??

Please note that the Dolby Atmos Mix on the Blu-ray is of much higher quality than its streaming counterpart. It is not compressed as it is on streaming platforms. Encoded in Dolby TrueHD Atmos it has a bit rate 10 times higher (up to 8000 kbits/s) than streaming’s Dolby Digital Plus (768 kbits/s).

Specification	UHD Blu-ray	Streaming
Maximum Bitrate	128 Mbps	25 Mbps
Average Bitrate	82 Mbps	5-25 Mbps
Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
HDR Support	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10, Dolby Vision
Color Depth	10-bit	8-bit, 10-bit
Audio Formats	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio	Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos
Audio Channels	Up to 128 channels	Up to 7.1 channels
Compression Standard	HEVC (H.265)	HEVC (H.265), AV1, etc.

Physical media haven’t said their last word: if you want to enjoy your music at maximum quality, you should choose CD or, even better, blu-ray, which is the “audiophile” medium, with no dynamic range limitations, and which contains the best stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos versions. 

This Blu-ray Audio is an example to follow for other album productions, and let’s hope the majors follow suit!