Call me skeptical, but at this point, I am not convinced that dedicated ceiling speakers at 8ft will be better then the Dolby enabled speakers. My ceiling is perfectly flat and made of drywall and provide good reflection for the enabled speakers. This is what Dolby has to say about it in their July 2017 installation guide that Shadyj provided me in a previous post.
Comparison to overhead speakers Dolby Atmos enabled speakers produce a slightly more diffuse overhead audio experience that is quite lifelike and, in some cases, may be preferable to the sound that originates from overhead speakers. If the ceiling is low or you have to mount the speakers on overhead trusses or brackets, overhead speakers may be too close to you as you listen. The audio may be distracting because you’ll hear and 12 notice the output from each speaker instead of feeling immersed in an atmosphere in which sounds occur naturally overhead. In this environment, Dolby Atmos enabled speakers may be a better solution for reproducing the height plane of sound, similar to what you would hear in a cinema. In a cinema, the overhead speakers are located high in the auditorium and naturally create a more diffuse experience. Using Dolby Atmos enabled speakers produces a similar experience: the reflection of sound off the ceiling makes the overhead effect sound diffuse, which results in the room sounding larger. Audio mixers and experts who have auditioned Dolby Atmos enabled speakers agree that the sound these speakers produce can be preferable to the sound of dedicated overhead speakers.
Please feel free to opine. I really would like to get as many opinions as possible before I make a decision on type and brand of speakers.
Thanks in advance for your advice. I just want to do this right the first time around.
