upgrading theater to Atmos with ceiling speakers options

[erics3000]

I currently have a 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 theater. I have recently purchased an onkyo TX-RZ830 7.2.2 receiver so I can hook up some ceiling speakers. Cuch, and rious since I am only using two should I go with some 8 or will 6 1/2s be fine.

For speakers I was trying to keep cost around $200-350 any recommendations. I saw some afordable Yamahas, Klipsch, and infinit
but one to ideas.

I have some older definitive speakers for my back, sides, and center.
I swapped out my front left and right for some Klipsch R 28-f floor speakers ( I wanted to upgrade my center down the road, just not sure if I will go with Klipsch or some definitives but if I went definitives than I would want to change my floor speakers too. No rush for that I guess.
Subs I have a velodyne dps 12 and a definitive technology pro sub 1000.
I do have another Klipsch center that I can try to play with to see how it sounds but wanted to install my ceiling speakers and than try some calibrations.

Questions
what ceiling speakers?
by putting bigger left and right did I really mess up center or something?
Was also thinking of adding another sub down the road but my room has pretty good bass.

I think after the ceiling speakers I might get a rack and change some stuff around next.

thanks for any help and advice

 

[mazersteven]

I would get your Subs in order first before Atmos.
Velodyne was a player in the sub game 15 years ago. Def Tech has never been a player.
Plus having two different subs isn't recommended. The weaker sub will hold back the better sub. I would sell them both get what I can for them, and then look at offerings from SVS, HSU, PSA, and Monoprice

You also need to get your front three speakers together from the same family and speaker line for seamless transition between Left Center and Right

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

The short version for me would be to add. Pair of rsl c34e’s as top fronts/heights. Then, replace both subs.

 

[erics3000]

thanks on the rsl's..
Damm I guess my velodyne is old. lol
I saw a sale at costco on 12 Klipsch but I know not they are not svs LOL...trying to build my motor for my car at the same time....hahhaha

But if I use Klipsch for my front stage and than getting two of there 12 sub's that would be all the same manufacture. I guess they can't compare because I paid more for my velodyne than I would if I bought two of the Klipsch. But in all honesty my little Definitive sub hits pretty decent. Thanks for the info guys

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

thanks on the rsl's..
Damm I guess my velodyne is old. lol
I saw a sale at costco on 12 Klipsch but I know not they are not svs LOL...trying to build my motor for my car at the same time....hahhaha

But if I use Klipsch for my front stage and than getting two of there 12 sub's that would be all the same manufacture. I guess they can't compare because I paid more for my velodyne than I would if I bought two of the Klipsch. But in all honesty my little Definitive sub hits pretty decent. Thanks for the info guys

What is this car you speak of?
As far as matching speakers to subs by brand, it doesn’t matter at all. For the DT sub, there’s much better out there. For the velodyne, it could be decent enough, but matching it to a newer model might be hard. Ideally they should at the very least, be similar. I don’t like Klipsch subs personally, but a pair might do well enough. I usually recommend the most expensive single sub you can afford and then save for the second one.(duals are better). I know you weren’t asking about subwoofers, but we can’t help it lol. Been down that road and spending good money in bad just isn’t a good ROI. If you were looking at subs. What would you consider spending?
For the IC speakers, I do love my rsl’s but you could go cheaper. To your original question about them, I’d get the 8’s over 6.5’s. But, what’s the ceiling height?

 

[mazersteven]

But if I use Klipsch for my front stage and than getting two of there 12 sub's that would be all the same manufacture.

Speakers and Subs DON'T have to match

Your L/C/R should be from the same speaker and same series.
And JMO but even your surrounds, and rears should match even though its not as Critical

And you can get better performance with the sub manufacturers I mentioned then with Klipsch

 

[erics3000]

thanks for the info

and car is a fox body with dart 427

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

thanks for the info

and car is a fox body with dart 427

Niiiiice!!!! Always liked fox bodies. If I had to pick a Ford...lol