The arguments over these variables will never end, I'm sure. Reflecting speakers probably work quite well in ideal situations and not well at all in others, like with vaulted ceilings. But, as usual, everyone wants everyone else to do everything the same way they do it. Having said that, I can't imagine that high front speakers can ever achieve the same result as reflected ones, when the situation is ideal for them, or ceiling mounted, whether it's in-ceiling or surface mounted. They're not just supposed to be elevated, but overhead, as in out in the room. I saw one guy who just put a pair of bookshelf speakers on top of his mains, aimed forward, and swore that was the ideal way to incorporate Atmos.
I'm going to try reflected first, just to see what the result is and because my room should work fine for it. Then, I'll ultimately surface mount 4 speakers for a full fledged 7.1.4 system. I know, it's kind of a radical concept to actually try different options to see how they compare.
I'm going to try reflected first, just to see what the result is and because my room should work fine for it. Then, I'll ultimately surface mount 4 speakers for a full fledged 7.1.4 system. I know, it's kind of a radical concept to actually try different options to see how they compare.