When you read the press release, you may be inclined to view this innovation as high-tech magic. Sennheiser’s AMBEO-2 Channel Spatial Audio is able to transform existing immersive mixes into a two-channel rendering that works with any stereo equipment. In a nutshell, this simply means that phones (with stereo speakers), regular earbuds, and even laptop speakers can enable users to enjoy spatial audio instantly without having to do anything on their end, much less buy new hardware or accessories.
Content creators don’t have to do anything on their end either, as AMBEO-2 works with existing mixes and audio configurations. There’s special remixing software that Netflix does have to use to fine-tune the audio, but the goal is to preserve the original intent of the creators. It remains to be seen — or rather heard — whether it will be able to deliver that promise or if it will be hampered by underwhelming speakers on devices. Nonetheless, it’s bound to offer a significant upgrade for those without a surround sound system. Those with the proper hardware or accessories will be able to continue enjoying their 5.1 surround sound or Dolby Atmos content as before.
That said, AMBEO-2 doesn’t happen automagically for all content on Netflix since it does involve some work from the streaming giant behind the scenes. At the moment, the list of supported titles is extremely small, with only the likes of “Stranger Things 4” and “The Witcher” in that very exclusive club. Netflix hasn’t released a complete list yet, and subscribers will have to do their own search to see which shows have the Spatial Audio label.
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