Sound quality is something to worry about, and a lot of growing number of usersand this is something that companies are very, very aware of. From manufacturers of headphones and other devices to those responsible for streaming services, recent years have seen labels like HD, Hi-Fi, surround sound and the like pushed to extremes that were unthinkable just a short time ago.

And so, and although the real top in sound quality continues to play in a different league, for some time now it has been possible to find headphones that, for prices around 100 euros, already offer quite decent quality and Jumping into the 200-300 euro segment, we can already find models that offer great sound quality. And we must add that services like Apple Music and Amazon Music have long offered HD audio quality in their basic plans (with respect to Spotify, although it announced it a long time ago, it does not exist or is expected at the moment).

And today, in this race to bring the highest quality audio to users, we know that Netflix and Sennheiser are working together to bring surround sound to the streaming platform, relying on Sennheiser’s AMBEO technology. And the most interesting thing about this collaboration is that according to Netflix on its blog, we are not talking about a feature for users with branded devices, no, this positional audio system will be compatible with any stereo audio playback systemboth speakers and headphones.

For the endingAMBEO technology intelligently processes the sound signal and “shapes” its output for playing with tones, volume and frequency, the «position» of the various elements that make it up. It is clear that we are not talking here about positional sound similar to that offered by devices designed specifically for this purpose and which have specially designed hardware, but they represent an option that will allow us to enjoy more and better audiovisual content. platform.

Netflix uses the same publication to announce that it has started work on its pro catalog in parallel with the launch of this feature make more of his productions compatible with surround sound, which will be added to titles on a platform that already supports Dolby Atmos. It will be very, very interesting to see how well the AMBEO is able to simulate positional sound with a standard stereo output. However, with this move alone, Netflix is ​​making a very interesting move that should be recognized.