DCTrimble
Novice Member
Hello. First, apologies if I am posting in the wrong forum - this was my best guess.
I am trying to figure out where to place two ceiling speakers for a 5.2.2 setup. I have had a 5.2 setup for a couple of years and have had the ceiling speakers waiting for me to install them.
My question - the installation guidance focuses on one position - the primary listening position. For me this is the couch and would result in the speakers being about three feet at best in front of the couch (this is about 65 degrees as called for by Dolby). The problem is that two chairs that flank the couch are also frequently used. At best this would also have the speakers directly above or slightly behind these seats.
So do I stick to the plan or do I push them further from the couch/closer to the screen by about a foot? This would seem to me to give those listeners a better chance of having overhead effects. It would also open the door to me adding rear ceiling speakers at a later date when I upgrade my receiver (Denon x3300W). (The Dolby advice for four speakers in the ceiling indicates that those front ceiling speakers should be at about 30 - 55 degrees so this would be consistent with that).
If it matters, I have Def Tech mythos speakers all around, the ceilings are the Di8R.
Greatly appreciate any help or advice you all can share! Thanks
David
ps my family is tired of me sweating these details!
I am trying to figure out where to place two ceiling speakers for a 5.2.2 setup. I have had a 5.2 setup for a couple of years and have had the ceiling speakers waiting for me to install them.
My question - the installation guidance focuses on one position - the primary listening position. For me this is the couch and would result in the speakers being about three feet at best in front of the couch (this is about 65 degrees as called for by Dolby). The problem is that two chairs that flank the couch are also frequently used. At best this would also have the speakers directly above or slightly behind these seats.
So do I stick to the plan or do I push them further from the couch/closer to the screen by about a foot? This would seem to me to give those listeners a better chance of having overhead effects. It would also open the door to me adding rear ceiling speakers at a later date when I upgrade my receiver (Denon x3300W). (The Dolby advice for four speakers in the ceiling indicates that those front ceiling speakers should be at about 30 - 55 degrees so this would be consistent with that).
If it matters, I have Def Tech mythos speakers all around, the ceilings are the Di8R.
Greatly appreciate any help or advice you all can share! Thanks
David
ps my family is tired of me sweating these details!