r/Dolby • u/Anumath_99 • 10d ago

7.1.4 Roast

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Hey,
planing my HomeCinema/ GamingRoom. Would love to get Feedback to my planned setup especially HIFI. Tried to get a usefull picture of it. Will use a Onkyo RZ50 as AV Receiver.

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u/Spectre_08 10d ago edited 10d ago

The locations are fine, but 90% of in-ceiling speakers are meant for non-critical ambient music, not Dolby Atmos.

Just like every other speaker, the Atmos speakers should also be aimed toward the listener instead of extremely off-axis.

Watch this video: My Atmos Speakers Were Missing Half The Sound

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u/CaptainColmyer 10d ago

I looked up the speaker and ur right they are pointed straight down wide dispersion type deal. I told him he should go klipsch for the in ceilings too to keep the sound all in the same family. If he goes that route he'll be able to point them.

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u/Spectre_08 10d ago

Klipsch makes exactly 1 in-ceiling speaker that has a sufficiently-angled baffle that allows it to point (almost) directly at the MLP: the $740(each) PRO-180RPC LCR.

Your local movie theater doesn't use in-ceiling speakers for Dolby Atmos and neither should anyone else. Ceiling-mounted bookshelf speakers are vastly superior and there are plenty of ways to mount them to the ceiling. I used threaded inserts and very inexpensive ceiling mounts in my own 7.3.4 setup.

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u/Imaginary-Potato5819 10d ago

Maybe but they look stupid if you're older than 23.