Which Atmos speakers?

[Swadhwai]

Hello all

I am planning to add atmos speakersin my existing 5.1 set up which has :

1. Denon AVR-X2200W
2. Dali Zensor 7 (5.1)

I am looking for recommendations on which atmos speakers should I buy to go with above setup? Should I go for ceiling mounted or floor speaker mounting. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.
Sail

 

[gibbsy]

The best position is going to be in or on the ceiling. They should be placed above where your knees will be when seated at the main listening position (MLP) and in line with the front left and right. There are plenty of options for inceiling speakers if you are prepared to make holes in that ceiling. If you just wish to attach speakers to the ceiling then the CA Minx will be the job just fine and be light enough to attach directly to the ceiling.

Cambridge Audio Minx MIN12 White | Single Speaker | Richer Sounds

 

[Swadhwai]

Thanks for your note. I am happy to make holes on the celing so if that’s given, what option should I go for? Also my existing speakers are Dali Zensor (5.1) so should I buy Dali atmos speakers if they will fit well or that shouldn’t be the criteria. Thanks.

 

[Gasp3621]

Depends of your budget. Dali has few in-ceiling models to consider which should be good.

DALI Phantom E-50 In Ceiling Speakers (Pair) - In Ceiling Speakers - AV Online - UK Home Cinema and Hifi Specialists

The Dali Phantom E Series are designed for in ceiling use, however they can also be mounted in walls if required. The Phantom E-50 are Dali's most compact ceiling speakers.

www.audiovisualonline.co.uk

DALI Phantom E-60 In Ceiling Speakers (Pair) - In Ceiling Speakers - AV Online - UK Home Cinema and Hifi Specialists

The Dali Phantom E Series are designed for in ceiling use, however they can also be mounted in walls if required. The Phantom E-60 are a perfect all round speaker.

www.audiovisualonline.co.uk

Denon can do only one pair so 5.1.2:

 

[Swadhwai]

Thank you so much. Can I confirm the speakers you suggested are not listed as Atmos speakers, but can I use them as almos?

 

[Swadhwai]

Also I am slightly confused with this picture here

Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings AVR-X2200W

manuals.denon.com

This suggests that denon avr-x2200w can be used for Atmos either for

• front Dolby Atmos Enabled speaker
• surround Dolby Atmos Enabled speaker

Am I missing something? Sorry for basic questions but I don't know enough about speakers

 

[Gasp3621]

Any decent quality ceiling speakers will do the job for you! Those Dalis look great if you want to stick with same brand.

You will assign them as "Top Middle / Top Front".

Your receiver should have upmixers Dolby Surround and DTS Neural:X (firmare update?) so you get the overhead channels working with most stuff, no need to be specifically Atmos soundtrack.