angelbee2018
Novice Member
Hi all! 
I have just set up a 5.2.2 Atmos system in my living room with on-ceiling speakers configured as Top Middle directly above the listening positions and slightly forward.
All has been well so far!
However, I have noticed that my receiver has the option of doing Front Height/Top Middle for what would technically be a 5.2.4 configuration (I have a Denon X4500H). This configuration is not listed in the official Dolby speaker placement guides!
So just for fun and experimentation, I set up two speakers on top of my fronts. I can defs say that the overall sound from the front feels more authoritarive and huge now. It's subtle but it's there. So I guess this is here to stay.
Now I wish to tweak these height speakers so they integrate better. But I don't know:
- what is the function of these front height speakers in Atmos/X in the first place?
- And how loud should front heights be? (say, in comparison to the Atmos top middles?) They seem very very quiet so I gather they're supposed to be subtle right? And must I say, I use DSU and Neural: X alot, especially for music - both upmixers are capable of sending sound to the front heights but at a very low volume. So I definitely don't want to crank them up to overpowering levels haha
Keen to hear everyone's thoughts about this!
P.S. I noticed that there is not much discussion about actual heights (not ceilings), esp. in an Atmos setup). Hopefully the answers here will contribute to the fantastic knowledge base here
P.P.S. I experimented with front heights because I couldn't place any more speakers elsewhere; my couch is against the back wall. Yes my front heights are upfiring .... for now.
I have just set up a 5.2.2 Atmos system in my living room with on-ceiling speakers configured as Top Middle directly above the listening positions and slightly forward.
All has been well so far!
However, I have noticed that my receiver has the option of doing Front Height/Top Middle for what would technically be a 5.2.4 configuration (I have a Denon X4500H). This configuration is not listed in the official Dolby speaker placement guides!
So just for fun and experimentation, I set up two speakers on top of my fronts. I can defs say that the overall sound from the front feels more authoritarive and huge now. It's subtle but it's there. So I guess this is here to stay.
Now I wish to tweak these height speakers so they integrate better. But I don't know:
- what is the function of these front height speakers in Atmos/X in the first place?
- And how loud should front heights be? (say, in comparison to the Atmos top middles?) They seem very very quiet so I gather they're supposed to be subtle right? And must I say, I use DSU and Neural: X alot, especially for music - both upmixers are capable of sending sound to the front heights but at a very low volume. So I definitely don't want to crank them up to overpowering levels haha
Keen to hear everyone's thoughts about this!
P.S. I noticed that there is not much discussion about actual heights (not ceilings), esp. in an Atmos setup). Hopefully the answers here will contribute to the fantastic knowledge base here
P.P.S. I experimented with front heights because I couldn't place any more speakers elsewhere; my couch is against the back wall. Yes my front heights are upfiring .... for now.
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