Can Atmos work without on ceiling speakers? 12 x 12 room for with only half that for speakers wide .
Or would I be better off trying it out with speakers on the sides of the room ? Maybe as high up as possible?
Should I try something bigger than bookshelf speakers like Andrew Jones Towers?
I just don’t know how effective it would be up mixed Atmos only 2 channels, in 7.1
So Atmos headphones things and bounce off speakers and Bluetooth speakers
. It feels like a gimmick without proper speakers!! Those remind me of how 3D was botched poor release, poor technology too hard to use ..
Actually before my dad lost or got 3D glasses broke I watched a 3-D movie Prometheus on spectacular it’s a shame the technology was ruined Due to money grubbing.
That tv has bars going down it now .. almost defunct
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NOOB, if you really want to try, and you have the gear. I would go with what you suggested, and go high on the sides kinda like this…
This is a 5.x.4 but as you can see, the .2 front heights are 2 or 3 feet in front of the LP. That should be pretty easy to do.
It’s not about proper speakers as much as proper placement. And while it is important, as long as you can get close, you should be rewarded with good experience.
While .4 Atmos IS better than .2, some Atmos is better than none. Imo. Rather have the option…
And I know you have a hearing issue so it might not matter. But keep in mind, Atmos is sooooo much more than simply sounds above you. It’s object placement of sounds on XYZ coordinates, in an atmospheric realm. That means sounds IN your room. Not just around it. Lots of it is subtle, but that’s the best part imo. And damn, is it good, when it’s good.
People can piss and moan about Atmos all day long. They can kiss my ass. Yep. It is wrought with stoopid assed confusing marketing, and whah, it might take some work, and whah, it costs more, and whah, more speakers(some are almost invisible, crazy I know.) And there are definitely mixers who are asleep at the wheel who DONT HELP by making lackluster tracks. So don’t do it. Save some money, save some frustration on, save on the eyesore. But shut up.
There are HUNDREDS of Atmos tracks. So I’m sick of the “ain’t no content” shitt. NOT relevant
So FWIW in MY room, with good Atmos tracks, and even older upmixed tracks, it’s just too good.
So if you(insert self here) wanna say Atmos sucks, or costs too much, or you’re too Fukkin lazy to add speakers, or think invisible IC speakers stand out too much or WAF has a bigger dikk than you or you just love 5.1 that much then fine! Don’t do it. Don’t add speakers. Don’t spend the money. Don’t tell WAF to sukk it. Don’t move to the next level.
But DO NOT say that it’s not worth it. Don’t say it sukks. Don’t cry that waf wins so you feel better about not doing it.
It’s not perfect, and not even what all the marketing sold us. But from an experience standpoint, it has definitely been a step forward.
