Atmos standards provide for dozens of overhead speakers although most homeowners just use the recommended four.
Atmos ceiling speaker placement 5 1 2.
However an installation using dual height speakers is considered bare bones dolby recommends using four height speakers to get a more enveloping realistic experience.
Then choose a central seating point and angle your speakers at it keeping them at your ear height when you are seated unless noted otherwise.
A 5 1 4 or 7 1 4 system uses four ceiling speakers or four dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules.
The most common home cinema configuration for dolby atmos speakers is 5 1 2 that s the regular 5 1 configuration with two height channels or 5 1 4 the same but with four height channels.
For instance adding two new ceiling mounted speakers to a 7 1 surround sound system creates a 7 1 2 atmos system.
Dolby atmos speaker layouts parallel the 5 1 and 7 1 setups for surround sound.
5 1 2 overhead speaker setup how to set up your system to create an optimal sound system enabled with dolby atmos first familiarize yourself with the role and position of each speaker.
7 0 this type of system has three speakers in the front 2 on the side side surround and 2 in the rear rear surround 7 1 as above but with a dedicated bass channel or speaker.
The 5 1 2 speaker configuration is the most popular and best value with 5 speakers at ear level one pair of atmos speakers and one subwoofer.
A 5 1 2 or 7 1 2 system uses two ceiling speakers or two dolby atmos enabled speakers or modules.
The 7 1 4 setup with 7 speakers at ear level 4 atmos speakers and one or more subwoofers can provide the ultimate surround sound experience in most rooms.
5 1 2 this is a standard 5 1 channel surround sound system with the addition of two height channel or speakers that generate sound from above the listener.