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Was your buddy playing atoms audio in his vehicle or a home system?  Curious as I've not heard of an in vehicle atmos setup, though I have not looked for it.

Yes, I've heard atmos audio in my home.  IMO, it'***** and miss, depending on the particular track and how it was put together.  A lot of old popular songs sound horrible in atmos, because it was created for stereo, and it makes no sense to hear random noisies from above.  Some tracks sound great in atmos, as it can be very immersive.  And many audio types don't like atmos as they believe recorded music should always try and sound like live music, with a front stage.  I guess I'm somewhere in between.

I believe the surround sound your hearing in the Raptor is going to be simulated.  I could be wrong, but  to play surround audio, it would need to play a track recorded in surround, delivered by a service that handles surround audio.  Not very common.  I am generally not a fan of simulated stuff.  It's interesting for a change of pace, but will get stale after a while.  But that's me.