Yamaha Presence vs Atmos - Physical Placement

[shadowoflight]

Here's my confusion with the setup.

I understand they're different implementations, but it seems like from everything I read, you can use Yamaha's Presence placement (2 front height and 2 rear height) to play atmos tracks, even though atmos 'official' placement guidelines is to place speakers in the ceiling?

Based on Audioholic's old yamaha A2040 review, he basically used the yamaha presence setup for atmos yes?

 

[snakeeyes]

Here's my confusion with the setup.

I understand they're different implementations, but it seems like from everything I read, you can use Yamaha's Presence placement (2 front height and 2 rear height) to play atmos tracks, even though atmos 'official' placement guidelines is to place speakers in the ceiling?

Based on Audioholic's old yamaha A2040 review, he basically used the yamaha presence setup for atmos yes?

Yes I’m using front and rear height speakers for Atmos on my Yamaha RXA2060 and it works great.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Here's my confusion with the setup.

I understand they're different implementations, but it seems like from everything I read, you can use Yamaha's Presence placement (2 front height and 2 rear height) to play atmos tracks, even though atmos 'official' placement guidelines is to place speakers in the ceiling?

Based on Audioholic's old yamaha A2040 review, he basically used the yamaha presence setup for atmos yes?

So you have a link to the review?
Basically yes, you can use those locations but IIRC Yamaha has them placed outside of the mains. You will get better results by placing them in line with the mains or slightly inside of them depending on room configuration, and also go as high as you can, considering a normal 8-10’ ceiling.

 

[shadowoflight]

Yes I’m using front and rear height speakers for Atmos on my Yamaha RXA2060 and it works great.

thanks that's great, it would be easier for more people to implement too imho

 

[shadowoflight]

So you have a link to the review?
Basically yes, you can use those locations but IIRC Yamaha has them placed outside of the mains. You will get better results by placing them in line with the mains or slightly inside of them depending on room configuration, and also go as high as you can, considering a normal 8-10’ ceiling.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqvvaHes9doP-Yh57W0CYn2LSs9nUjjQ

First vid in the playlist

 

[Gibby35412]

Yes I’m using front and rear height speakers for Atmos on my Yamaha RXA2060 and it works great.

Do you have your presence speakers placed per Yamaha specs? I currently have front presence speakers set up and would love to have Atmos sound without getting up firing speakers. Thanks.

 

[Mark E. Long]

I use front and back heights in a non Atmos Yamaha hey it does sound pretty decent for what it is I get a lot of overhead content from it . It’s enough to interest me in the real Atmos version .

 

[Trebdp83]

Do you have your presence speakers placed per Yamaha specs? I currently have front presence speakers set up and would love to have Atmos sound without getting up firing speakers. Thanks.

Front Presence speakers placed high up on the front wall are acceptable for Atmos and preferable to up firing speakers.

 

[Gibby35412]

Thanks for the reply. My speakers are set exactly to those specs, so I'm getting excited.

 

[Trebdp83]

Thanks for the reply. My speakers are set exactly to those specs, so I'm getting excited.

What is your Yamaha receiver model?

 

[Gibby35412]

I've got a 2013 Yamaha rx-v673 driving the following:

Polk S35 center
Polk s10 L/R
4 JBL sat 200s as front presence and wall mounted surrounds 2 ft above my head and slightly behind.
Polk psw10 subwoofer

Small speakers but work great for my space.

 

[snakeeyes]

Do you have your presence speakers placed per Yamaha specs? I currently have front presence speakers set up and would love to have Atmos sound without getting up firing speakers. Thanks.

Yes like in the manual for RXA2060. Nine speakers plus 1 sub. 5.1.4

 

[Gibby35412]

Yes like in the manual for RXA2060. Nine speakers plus 1 sub. 5.1.4

One can dream. Enjoy!