They came with wall mount brackets, so I just screwed the brackets to the ceiling.Now how do you get them to stay up on the ceiling? If you don't get in-ceiling speakers, how do you mount them? I can't find any ceiling mounts.
You misread the post. I was referring to the lower limit not the entire range.If that was true, I'd think all you'd hear would be the thumb thumb thumb of bass notes
Atmos channel bottom end is about 100hz. You have to dig for it in the atmos guidelines but is generally noted as "conforms to atmos guidelines". Enabled speakers are required to project signals that locate sounds and that physical property does not exist at low frequencies.I find this reply rather confusing if not wrong.
First, all Atmos channels (surrounds and heights) are full bandwitdh.
The content on each channel may be different, as per the mixing done. You configure bass management for all speakers the same way you do for the frontal or surround speakers.
If a speaker is better the sound will be also better, either surround or height.
You say "the amount of power on each channel is largely irrelevant". Again, that's rather confusing. If that would be true, why not use this $1.00 (One US dollar) power amps:?
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Atmos channel bottom end is about 100hz. You have to dig for it in the atmos guidelines but is generally noted as "conforms to atmos guidelines". Enabled speakers are required to project signals that locate sounds and that physical property does not exist at low frequencies.
Yes you can use a low powered amp for the atmos channels. Do a test and unplug speakers (except atmos channels) and listen to how little content there is when playing something.
That's interesting as I just got off the phone with Marantz. We were talking about 'amp assignment' capabilities of their Atmos receivers and I asked a question about placement of the Atmos speakers. I asked if the height speakers could be mounted where the wall meets the ceiling. His response was that they absolutely could, but they should be angled towards the listening position.Mounting considerations:
If the chosen overhead speakers have a wide dispersion pattern (approximately 45 degrees from the acoustical reference axis over the audio band from 100 Hz to 10 kHz or wider), then speakers may be mounted facing directly downward. For speakers with narrower dispersion patterns, those with aimable or angled elements should be angled toward the primary listening position.
Also, these A40 speakers served as the rears in my original 7.1 surround system and are well matched to my Acoustic Research main/center/surround speakers.Choose overhead speakers that are timbre matched as closely as possible to the primary listener-level speakers.
That makes me thing again about using some K-Horns for Atmos, 3 good watts would be plenty. Mounted to the ceiling-wall junction would give the required "corner" mounting for the folded horn design to work properly. That would also then have the horns pointing down into the room at a 45dg angle toward the MLP, just about perfect.But if you have big room with big level, try to feed a good Speaker with a 3 Watts power amp. Of course you can and the speaker will sound.
That's the way Dolby recommends 5.1.2 positioning.I always assumed that in a 5.1.2 you would just mount the ceiling speakers half way between the fronts and rears. That's my plan if I ever get it done.
WHAT, I thought I was getting a real deal at $99After discounts, credits etc.; cost me about $32 from Amazon.
I'll give you $40 for it right now. And I will waive the home inspection.I'm getting a headache here, so I guess I'll just "Take a powder" for a bit.
But relief may be on the way, as I just pulled the trigger on an Apple TV 4K box yesterday to get me started in the game. After discounts, credits etc.; cost me about $32 from Amazon.
Definitely will go with In-ceiling speakers when the time is right.
well 5% cash back on Amazon C.C. and built up cash Amazon credit.WHAT, I thought I was getting a real deal at $99
That was near impossible for me so I used cable management cord covers. If you paint them to match wall color they're near invisible. Lots of options available.annnd, figuring out how to run wiring through my ceiling and walls for the height speakers.. triple ugh!!!!
My room is tiny.That's the way Dolby recommends 5.1.2 positioning.
https://www.dolby.com/siteassets/ab...r-placement/5_1_2_overhead_speakers_setup.pdfOnce you commit to doing a Atmos install I highly recommend the 4 speaker rig to get best possible immersion. Costs a bit more but heck, your already on a latter or in the attic. LOL
That's the way Dolby recommends 5.1.2 positioning.
https://www.dolby.com/siteassets/ab...r-placement/5_1_2_overhead_speakers_setup.pdfOnce you commit to doing a Atmos install I highly recommend the 4 speaker rig to get best possible immersion. Costs a bit more but heck, your already on a latter or in the attic. LOL
Those set ups make no sense if you also listen to 5.1 music.Perhaps install two height speakers first? That's what I'm thinking of doing right now in my particular situation with the height speakers hung on the ceiling rather than IN the ceiling. It would be something like this (All pics are from the Dolby Atmos Home Theater Installation Guide):
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And then install the back pair of height speakers.
Now I know that the guide shows that a single set of height speakers in a 7.1.2 setup should be like this with the heights closer to the listening position than in the 7.1.4 setup:
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But I don't think it would make much of a difference with my speakers hung from the ceiling and aimed at the listening area.
Those set ups make no sense if you also listen to 5.1 music.
The rears in the 5.1 facing each other? No beuno. Stereo imaging lost?
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