I need opinions on an unconventional 5 x 2.4 system.

[CajunLB]

I need opinions on an unconventional 5 x 2.4 system.. I have recently purchased a Denon avrs3600h AVr. Due to financial situation and I do not own the home I want to install 4SVS prime elevation speakers. I need help on where my best placement options would be. I am thinking of having four on the wall close to the ceiling, are you in the front and two in the bag as Heights close to the ceiling. If anyone could give me advice and tell me the pros and cons have either of those installations please feel free to let me know why they are wrong all right. I I am about to start wiring in two days but I just don’t know what the better of the two options would be. My room is 14 feet deep by 19 foot long I am I am planning to use the long measurement as my front and back of my theater. Anyone please feel free to give me your opinions on why or why not to run one of the two options. I am all ears and would love to start a conversation with people that Have any opinions or Are experience putting together a system like this. And it Vance I thank you for your time.

 

[ryanosaur]

You should put them on the side walls, near the ceiling, as if they were Top Front and Top Rear... not the Front Height and Rear Height. It is generally accepted that the Top Front/Top Rear Combo will give you better Atmos effect (as I understand it, at least).

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Just move those "overhead" locations laterally to the side walls.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

You should put them on the side walls, near the ceiling, as if they were Top Front and Top Rear... not the Front Height and Rear Height. It is generally accepted that the Top Front/Top Rear Combo will give you better Atmos effect (as I understand it, at least).

5.1.4 Overhead Speaker Setup

Learn how to set up Dolby Atmos 5.1.4 overhead speakers for an immersive Dolby Atmos experience. Get professional tips and guidance for optimal speaker placement.

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Just move those "overhead" locations laterally to the side walls.

Rynodyno!!!!
I agree. I think that will keep them closer to the 45° mark, and the room is narrow enough to also help with that.

Cajun, have you checked with SVS? I think they’d say the same.

 

[CajunLB]

Thanks Ryan and Will . This is exactly the type of information I was looking for. I am also interested in DTSx and it’s up mixer. Will the side walls also work in that application?

 

[ryanosaur]

I’m currently not using Atmos at all, but my understanding is it’s fine with side wall speaker placement.
Consider that the ‘ideal’ is for overhead placement, but not too many people have ideal arrangements. Bill has cathedral ceilings with his overheads and they work fine. The AVR will adjust for distance and delay as necessary.
More importantly, as I stressed before, is to just make certain those speaker positions line up as best as possible with the diagram. You do not want them on the front and back walls as height or presence speakers. Properly placed, they will put you in a bubble, so to speak. As long as your bed layer (front, center, surrounds) is set up properly, those elevations will give you that effect.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Thanks Ryan and Will . This is exactly the type of information I was looking for. I am also interested in DTSx and it’s up mixer. Will the side walls also work in that application?

Shouldn’t have any problems with that at all.
As ryan said we all have our compromises.
The c34e’s that I used are on a 15° baffle that is about the same as my ceiling. I installed them so they are pointed strait down. The right side of the room is higher but after Audyssey and a couple tweaks you can’t tell that there’s any difference in height.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I’m currently not using Atmos at all, but my understanding is it’s fine with side wall speaker placement.
Consider that the ‘ideal’ is for overhead placement, but not too many people have ideal arrangements. Bill has cathedral ceilings with his overheads and they work fine. The AVR will adjust for distance and delay as necessary.
More importantly, as I stressed before, is to just make certain those speaker positions line up as best as possible with the diagram. You do not want them on the front and back walls as height or presence speakers. Properly placed, they will put you in a bubble, so to speak. As long as your bed layer (front, center, surrounds) is set up properly, those elevations will give you that effect.

Agreed. IMO the front wall will be too far away and the angle will be too low.