My 5.1 Surround Sound receiver is RIP and in researching a replacement I'm pondering an upgrade to Dolby Atmos.
My setup is shown in the image below.
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Some Notes;
In researching Atmos, I believe I'll need to replace the speaker/sub package due to the way the Bose system connects speakers through its sub unit. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to hear if someone has made it work!
I've also read Dolby's Atmos guides and that the current speakers should be at listener height. This would be possible for the 4 corner speakers, not for the centre.
So, I'm looking for recommendations on speaker configuration and placement please!
I don't mind re-running cables, putting in ceiling speakers etc but I'm concerned that the effort and expense won't be worth it and that having the centre at ceiling height and the sofa on the rear bay window will compromise the benefits anyway
Thanks for reading!
My setup is shown in the image below.
Some Notes;
- The room is both a Kids Playroom and family home cinema theatre
- There is a TV in the bottom right corner. All AV appliances are here, I use a HDMI switch to switch output to the ceiling mounted projector pointed at the retractable Projector screen, behind which is a full glass double French doors
- Speakers/Sub are Bose Acoustimass 15 (I think). Speakers connect to the Sub Unit, a Bose Proprietary cable connects to the AV Receiver
- All Speakers are currently installed at ceiling height. Fronts and rear positions could be lowered to listener level, Centre speaker needs to stay mounted to the ceiling due to the French doors
In researching Atmos, I believe I'll need to replace the speaker/sub package due to the way the Bose system connects speakers through its sub unit. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to hear if someone has made it work!
I've also read Dolby's Atmos guides and that the current speakers should be at listener height. This would be possible for the 4 corner speakers, not for the centre.
So, I'm looking for recommendations on speaker configuration and placement please!
- Is Atmos going to be worth the hassle, will I really notice a difference over the 5.1 setup?
- Can it work ok with Fronts/Rears at ceiling height
- If not, will it be ok with just the centre speaker at ceiling height?
- Do I really need additional dedicated ceiling speakers for height, since I already have it with the ones I have?
- Should I move the rears inside the bay window? At ceiling hight or on the window sill behind the sofa?
I don't mind re-running cables, putting in ceiling speakers etc but I'm concerned that the effort and expense won't be worth it and that having the centre at ceiling height and the sofa on the rear bay window will compromise the benefits anyway
Thanks for reading!
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