A Christmas Upgrade Advice-- AV Receiver- Please

[Eppie]

Wise move with the center speaker. For the sub, are the cables on the DefTech long enough to move the sub to the table position? That you would give some idea of how another sub will perform in that location. Not everyone can use a measurement mic and REW software, but a basic way to place a sub is with the subwoofer crawl method described in this article. You need long enough cables of course but for a single sub it gets you close.

 

[greatestboss]

Wise move with the center speaker. For the sub, are the cables on the DefTech long enough to move the sub to the table position? That you would give some idea of how another sub will perform in that location. Not everyone can use a measurement mic and REW software, but a basic way to place a sub is with thedescribed in this article. You need long enough cables of course but for a single sub it gets you close.

Yes my Sub cable is 5 meters. You're right, I wouldn't know how to use the mic and REW. I'll try the subwoofer crawl method.
Probably the included the Anthem Room Correction (ARC) could help too.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Also. To get any benefit from an Atmos soundtrack, the height speakers need to be placed better.

 

[greatestboss]

Also. To get any benefit from an Atmos soundtrack, the height speakers need to be placed better.

You're referring for both Height 1 & 2

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

You're referring for both Height 1 & 2

Yes.

 

[Cos]

As everyone have recommended, I bought a wall mount and fixed the TV and moved the Center Speaker on top of the Stand. Perfect and immediate sound improvement (see the attached photos).
Another Q please- Can you let me know if the X-15 would be a good fit in the place of the table. If you notice from the picture, the Definitive Sub place is too small to fit the X-15 (see photo with arrow)

Have you check the measurements...the X15 is pretty large. I am not sure would work in either space very well. It could also be how the picture was taken.

I checked their website, not as large as I thought. I have seen it in person multiple times at my dealer and thought it was way too big, but I could be wrong.

 

[greatestboss]

Have you check the measurements...the X15 is pretty large. I am not sure would work in either space very well. It could also be how the picture was taken.

I checked their website, not as large as I thought. I have seen it in person multiple times at my dealer and thought it was way too big, but I could be wrong.

Yes I'm aware it's huge, just measured the space. It should fit but I'm not sure if it's the ideal space. My only other space is next back sofa near the Surround Speakers..

X-15 Size : H24 5/8" × W23 3/16" × D24 5/8"
Space Size: W32" × D32"

 

[greatestboss]

Yes.

That's the challenge, the space is limited. Have you seen my original photos that I posted. Any recommendation? Do you need more photos to give you better idea.

 

[Trebdp83]

As @William Lemmerhirt mentioned, and I mentioned in an earlier post, the height speakers need to be placed accordingly. If being placed atop other speakers, they need to be on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling. If placed on the wall, they need to be angled downward.

 

[greatestboss]

As @William Lemmerhirt mentioned, and I mentioned in an earlier post, the height speakers need to be placed accordingly. If being placed atop other speakers, they need to be on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling. If placed on the wall, they need to be angled downward.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures, that's very clear and it's easier for me to place them on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling than hang them on the wall (less drilling is better as the house is rented). However I'm sure they'll sound better if placed on the wall angled downward.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, that's very clear and it's easier for me to place them on their backs to bounce off of the ceiling than hang them on the wall (less drilling is better as the house is rented). However I'm sure they'll sound better if placed on the wall angled downward.

I’ll be happy to elaborate further later. But trebs advice is solid. You will have to change them in the AVR menu to Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers. Do not select height or top settings.