Ceiling Speakers For Atmos

A 5 1 4 or 7 1 4 system uses four ceiling speakers or four dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules.

Ceiling speakers for atmos.

Dolby atmos speaker layouts parallel the 5 1 and 7 1 setups for surround sound. Recently i upgraded my receiver to denon s 7 2 channel atmos capable avr x2400h. Dolby atmos is the latest and greatest surround sound format for the home. A 9 1 2 system adds a pair of front wide speakers to a 7 1 2 layout.

A 5 1 2 or 7 1 2 system uses two ceiling speakers or two dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules. If you re reading this and you re currently contemplating installing ceiling speakers we probably don t need to. Dolby atmos systems with four height channels are designated 5 1 4 or 7 1 4. Expensive certainly but sensationally.

The speakers for atmos are still being designed and developed but you can take some cues from the dolby web site that is already recommending two different types direct radiators overhead or atmos enabled speakers which have an additional set of drivers pointed at the ceiling for reflected sound. Great atmos sound the in ceiling speakers are the only way i can go these speakers were not only easy to install but they sound very good for an in ceiling or in wall speaker i would recommend a sub other than that they are great for movies music and sports. From the official dolby atmos home theater installation guidelines. To get the best dolby atmos experience there must be separation between the listener level speakers and overhead.

While some atmos speakers have a specific ceiling bounce which creates a sonic sweet spot the r50s deliver an excellent sense of height up to 3 5m away. A although installing a dolby atmos 5 1 2 or 5 1 4 configuration using only in ceiling speakers is something you could do it s not a solution i d advocate. To add overhead sound you can use two or four speakers mounted in or on the ceiling or use dolby atmos enabled speakers that fire sound upward toward the ceiling from where it s reflected back to the listening area. A company i contacted said they can run wiring through my basement s ceiling to install a pair of height speakers for atmos.

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