ULTIMEA - Poseidon D60

You can try firmware v139. On v143 I think middle tones are bit more clear but it has surround speakers bleed each other (sound comes always from both rear speakers, there is no separation of channels). Probably this will be fixed in new firmware. There were also some complains about much less bass on v143.

The rear speakers bleed is exactly on v143. You can check comments here https://support.ultimea.com/hc/en-us/articles/35847148349849-Poseidon-D60-Customized-Software-V143 It correctly separates channels on v139

I would say it is expected -> PCM is uncompressed stereo 2.0 sound (on 5.1 speakers it creates virtual surround -> You will hear in rear speakers sound from front speakers). DD+ is compressed full surround and I would say recommended to use if possible for videos. Those are two different ways of decoding that's why You will hear a lot of difference with jumping between those two. I would say PCM stereo for music and DD+ 5.1 for videos. v139 has less clear middle tones but separates correctly rear speakers. Edit: This second that You have between switch from PCM to DD+ surround -> could be that it didn't fully switched yet to surround sound. I'm not sure. Probably somebody else can better answer here or Ultimea support.

I saw this comment about this bug. Somehow I'm not hearing it but I'm not paying too much attention probably. Will keep it in mind and give back some result in few days if it's reproducible. For now I didn't spotted any issues on movies from streaming platforms.

After few days of tests, I can't reproduce on streaming services. I don't have time to test movies from hard drive and other thing was, that I think bug was visible on Linux? so maybe it was issue with environment.

False advertisement False advertisement. They advertised the the Poseidon D60 works with their app. IT DOES NOT! I contacted them and they kept saying the some D60s do not. I told them it was advertised to and they finally agreed for me to send it to them to be exchanged. They paid for 10 day, yes 10 day, shipping. Considering I ordered it off Amazon for 2 day shipping 10 day is ridiculous. Well now they have had it now for 7 days after the received it is insane. It is a shame when they make a mistake that they handle it so poorly.

May I ask you something: I'm on 143. When I switch signal, from pcm to DD+, there's a split second where the sound is exactly like I wanted it to be (deep bass, enveloping surround). Then when the sound bar display 'dolby surround' , it's gone. The front bar is not strong enough, nor the bass, and the surround is also weak (I just saw your comment about the rear mixing, I'm gonna check it and try the v139). So have you noticed it too? And what is the downside of the v139?

The split second sound I have is different from the PCM one too...Thx for your answer.

Just got mine 2 days ago. I wanted to love it, but the sound is so hollow, there is no bass and the surround is way too loud even turned all the way down and it’s on the latest fw 143. Anyone experience this?

I played with settings and speaker positioning and I got it to a point where it’s acceptable. I’ll stay on 143 cause the bleed would drive me bonkers lol.It sounds pretty hollow now. I compared it to my 10 years old Samsung bar and there is a huge difference even though the d60 is more powerful so hoping that next update fixes it. I appreciate the advice and info though. Thanks

I actually have the exact same settings (other than volume) and it has made a difference. However, I’m not sure about the windows app you mentioned. As far as I know, they only have an android and ios app and it does not support the d60

On firmware 143: Select EQ 2, turn volume to 40 and bass to 5, select surround at 1, enable dolby theatre via the windows app. Make sure to select HDMI passthrough.

Download dolby atmos from the windows store and set it to theatre mode and your good to go

Hi there, I'm actively using the D60 and I really like it, so most probably you get a bad deal if you can get it for cheap. I would advise the X40 (400 US$ , so it might be out of budget) as it has a wider front soundbar part, so you will feel that the side speaker sounds are coming from the side, not from the front only as with D60 + the up-firing speakers and bigger subwoofer can give a better experience

Hi guys - I know a lot of people hate Ultimea, but as a non-audiophile person, I was satisfied with their Poseidon D60 5.1 soundbar system in terms of sound quality, virtual Dolby Atmos surround sound. I thought about upgrading this to a 5.1.2 system with up-firing speakers (as I can't put speakers on my ceiling in the flat I rent) and saw this for about 300 usd. Does anyone have experience with this? Do the up-firing speakers gives any extra value to the whole cinema-feeling? In case someone can recommend any better 5.1.2 (I wouldn't need another 5.1 system or 7.1, thank you) soundbar systems for less than 350 usd (this is my very maximum currently for a new audio system) which supports Dolby Atmos and HDMI eArc , I'm very open-minded to any ideas. And I would like to buy only new products because of warranty purposes, so I wouldn't prefer the used speakers from marketplace as I read it in many older Reddit posts. Thank you in advance

The Skywave F40 Boom does not support it - but I'm satisfied with Dolby Atmos on my Poseidon D60

Just to update this post, I bought it in the end and I love it. Dolby Atmos is fine. The Xupmix mode is not for me, but the original is perfect. I tested 4 types of Ultimea 5.1 soundbars and so far, this is the best for the budget in my opinion. Sound is clear, bass can be strong, within the app I can basically modify everything. I was in my local store to test more expensive devices from known brands like LG, but for me those didn't feel any better (I'm not an audiophil, so maybe this is why). So in case someone in the future comes here, I can recommend this model. And please avoid the Ultimea Nova S80 model - The subwoofer had some issues when playing normal youtube videos even when bass was on the lowest option. So that was a no-no for me. Also, if someone wondering, the up-firing speakers didn't give any bog noticable difference, but the soundbar's width compared to the Aura A30 and Poseidon D60 is superior in my opinion. Poseidon D60 is fine too as a secondary speaker for my other TV, but in the future I might replace it to this same model when this gets cheaper.

I have the Poseidon d60, just set it up about an hour ago. The main soundbar sounds great, and I'm getting sound from the rear speakers, however there is no dialogue (voices) coming from the rear speakers. I have the Poseidon d50 and it provides voices from the rear speakers. Did I get a faulty unit or am I doing something wrong?

I got this setup today and it does sound good for the really small size and minimalistic appearance (perfect for my situation!). I haven't don't any update yet. However I have trouble using it with my PlayStation 5. When I set "Dolby Atmos" in my audio settings on the console, everything I'm doing on it will end up in the rear speakers creating a beeping noise which is very annoying. Whether I'm pressing buttons in a game or just use the menu, there is a constant beep with each button pressing. It also does that with my Sony PS5 remote. I believe there is an issue with Bluetooth and some interference not being able to manage multiple Bluetooth devices. I found out setting the entire thing to PCM Linear fixes the beep but instead the subwoofer gives out a drumming noise with each button press. Anyone got an idea?

You would need to go for eARC if you want to use the (virtual) Dolby Atmos, as Ultimea states on their FAQs. Most newer TVs have eARC. Mine from 2018 does not, it just has ARC.

Honestly, if your budget can stretch just a little further, the D60 is worth it. It support Dolby Atmos true 5.1 ch. D50 is okay for casual TV, but D60 feels more better

I had the same issue and had to turn off atmos