Poseidon D80 7.1 Soundbar

After I bought Apollo P40 and setup my cinema room in basement, for quite a while I used only a Bluetooth speaker Anker Soundcore 3 (which is pretty good anyway - producing really nice sound).
A few month ago I started looking into having some surround system to have more cinema feeling but they were all insanely expensive. And then Poseidon D80 had its premiere, I watched a few YouTube reviews and read a few reviews from e.g. Amazon or this page but there were still very little of them - you can also read on like Reddit forums that what Ultimea does is not something of good quality - I already had Apollo P40 projector which amazed me really so I gave it a shot. When I opened a box I felt it is of a highest quality product, packed with some kind of foam, ultra safe, metal speakers, wonderful, simple design.
I really wanted to connect projector with HDMI connection to have the best surround option while Apollo P40 had only single HDMI port... but Poseidon D80 can handle audio/video splitting, it has 2 HDMI ports, you connect the source to one of them and the projector to another and it works, it really does! :D I thought about some other options to buy a splitter and that saved me some money. So I connected the source with 2m HDMI cable, then projector with 12m HDMI cable (the best cables I could find with HDMI 2.1 support), then I replaced the surround speakers cables with 7,5m and used 6m cables for rear speakers - that way I could hide the cables from view - and also setup rear speakers correctly. I don't experience any delays or something, it all just works :) As you can see from the pictures I placed surround speakers differently and I really recommend doing it that way - soundbar is louder than surround and rear speakers and if you put them next to it you won't get real surround feeling. This way we could experience slamming the door in The Red One movie like it was really on our left side :) We also played games - and if have Windows and lack sound in some older ones you need to change the sound settings to use "Windows Sonic for Headphones", I don't know why but it works, I spent some time searching why I don't have any sound in games and it is apparently a common issue with 5.1 or 7.1 audio systems (not connected to Poseidon D80 directly). When choosing the Poseidon D80 I also looked into the option of setting up everything with the app and equalized but I only used it twice - the profiles Ultimea setup on the pilot are really enough and easier to use - so I only switch between Movies, Music and Games :)

There is one thing I do not recommend about this set and it is Bluetooth connection - I checked it with some videos and rear speaker were producing farting sounds. It does not occur in any way with cable connection and as you can see you can use pretty long cables - so have this in mind :) Maybe Ultimea will fix it in some updates but right now it is as it is ;) Example video I used is YouTube "AURORA - When the Dark Dresses Lightly (Live) | CURVED | Amazon Music" - it sounds amazing with cable connection and Music profile but no with Bluetooth connection.

Excellent system for the cash sound is phenomenal. Very tidy good looking system. Well worth the money. Shown me how weak the sound from my tv is. Surround is amazing seriously turned my livingroom into a cinema.

This is my third soundbar system. I can say my experience has been the best. I had little to no problems integrating the sound system with theTV, DVD or other streaming devices. The sound quality's the best ever and the apps very powerful for customization and most important software updates. The speakers integrate nicely to stands. I was impressed how the system was packaged for delivery and doubled boxed and cords all labeled and plugs color coded.. Shipping was fast and the sound quality is just great. I am a happy customer and highly recommend this sound system. It's just a GREAT product!

The Poseidon D80 is a great 7.1 Dolby Atmos sound system with crystal clear audio.

The bass is heavy and tangible and even at a low level it’s effective.

Speech is super clear even with complex and full sound effects playing. A great example is Star Wars Skelton Crew on Disney+ which was a joy to listen to and brought you in to the action. A great workout for the bass too.

Testing with Dolby Atmos test videos from YouTube shows it does a fair job of simulating height to a small degree but will never be as effective as ceiling speakers or upfiring surround speakers.

Testing audio using the EQ in the app generally shows the system to hold its own without losing too much quality at the top ends.

Quality of the speakers is excellent for the price and better than I was expecting. A very comprehensive remote is provided that covers almost everything you need.

In summary I would venture this would compete with some higher end Dolby Atmos system at many times the cost so would highly recommend.

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Ich habe mich über eine Woche intensiv mit der Poseidon beschäftigt bevor ich diese gekauft habe. Voller Erwartungen konnte ich sie heute zu Hause testen. Mir fehlen die Worte, denn sie hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen. Super raumfüllender Sound und der Bass ist super. Ich hatte in der Vergangenheit schon einige Soundbars von LG Sony ,Polk, Sonos und Teufel. Diese übertrifft sie alle. Bin mega zufrieden und Happy. Das gesamte Paket ist von sehr guter Qualität und das zu einen sehr sehr guten Preis. Dazu gibt's noch eine App mit der die Soundbar zu bedienen ist und verschiedene Einstellungen kann man ergänzen . Absolut Top.