Where should I place my Atmos speakers?

For optimal effect and to minimize direct radiating audio at listener level, place Dolby Atmos enabled speakers at or slightly above the height of your ears when seated. Avoid placing the Dolby Atmos enabled speakers higher than one-half the height of your wall.

What is the best position for rear speakers?

For best results when mounting surround speakers on a rear wall, position them so that they flank the main listening area and point toward the front of the room. They should be raised to a height of approximately six feet and should ideally have a minimum space of six feet between them, as well.

Should surround speakers face each other?

Surround speakers for a home cinema set-up, such as surround right and left, should be placed in roughly in an equivalent position to the fronts, but slightly behind the main seating position. They too should start out facing directly into the room and not toed-in.

Can Atmos speakers be placed at the rear?

If you did, do Atmos! The rear speakers should be mounted at or around ear level to improve the surround effect with the upper placed side speakers. Again, this is more of a legacy layout and is only recommended when you have either equipment or room constraints.

How high should surround sound speakers be placed?

The surround speakers should be slightly higher than the front speakers in the room. Ideally, about 1 to 2 feet above head height when sitting down. This is because the surround channels are there to create an ambient sound in your room. So, you should benefit if they are slightly further away from your ears.

Should rear speakers be at ear level?

In a traditional 5.1 and 7.1 speaker system, the recommendation for surround speakers is one or two feet above ear level. Since the introduction of Dolby Atmos audio, Dolby now refers to the 5-channel and 7-channel speakers as being at listener level – and suggests these should all be at ear-level for the listener.

Can you put rear speakers in front?

You can use surround speakers as front speakers by swapping out the speakers’ connections in the back of the AV receiver. The sound that should be going to your front speakers will be delivered to your surround speakers, but you may not get the same sound quality.

How do you face rear speakers?

In a 5.1 system your surround speakers are best placed to the left and right of your listening position. Space them apart the same distance as your front speakers (or a little wider), and face them toward you.

Do Atmos speakers need to be in ceiling?

You can use most ceiling speakers for Atmos. While some of the older models may not have the capability to play this surround sound application, if you are designing your home theater, most of the speaker options, including those for the ceiling, will come equipped to work with Dolby Atmos.

Where do you put the front height of a speaker?

Place the FRONT HEIGHT left and right speakers directly above the front speakers. Mount them as close to the ceiling as possible and aim them towards the main listening position.