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Five separate drivers hide behind the fabric grille cover of the Echo Studio,
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right, and directly upward. The woofer provides the low-end, while the tweeter
and three midrange drivers all work in tandem with each other to create a
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audio mixing. It doesn’t quite succeed to the extent that an Atmos-compatible
soundbar or an even more expensive Atmos surround sound system can, but at
that point, you’ll be spending several times the price of the Studio for the
improved audio imaging. As it stands, the Echo Studio puts out a large sound
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If you want to listen to the Echo Studio’s 3D audio at its best, you must
subscribe to Amazon Music HD for access to Amazon’s Ultra HD music format.
This is currently the only streaming service that the Echo Studio fully supports
for Dolby Atmos surround sound. Ultra HD tracks are mixed with Dolby Atmos
in mind, and the Echo Studio’s processing and drivers can best put it to use over
stereo tracks streamed over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.