Mercedes-Benz is increasing its audio alternatives out there in Dolby Atmos at CES 2024. Along with music listening by way of Apple Music in Dolby Atmos, which we named our 2023 Know-how of the Yr winner, you’ll be capable to take heed to Amazon Music and even Audible with spatial audio.
The restricted platforms out there was considered one of our few qualms with Mercedes’ Dolby Atmos audio choices once we initially examined it, because it required a subscription to Apple Music for it to work. By opening as much as Amazon Music, extra people could have simpler entry to music in spatial audio format. Past the music angle, although, including Audible to the record is one other huge plus. We’ve by no means tried out audiobooks in spatial audio earlier than, however contemplating how spectacular music listening will get, we’re excited to see what it might do for upping the immersive qualities of a novel studying. The catch for now will merely come right down to availability, as Mercedes says Audible solely gives “dozens” of titles in Dolby Atmos in the meanwhile.
A world rollout of this extra Dolby Atmos content material is anticipated to happen within the third quarter of 2024. Each the brand new E-Class and CLE-Class would be the first fashions up to date, however Mercedes says “a further rollout is planned for successive models in the future.” And if you happen to occur to be at CES, Mercedes says it will likely be providing demos for attendees inside the brand new E-Class.
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