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Which speakers better for adding atmos - atmos directional speakers or in ceiling overheads? (1 Viewer)

StarFyre

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Hello all,

From another thread (long story) we're going to be having some work done in our theater area. We've decided to go the more work route which means, opening up the ceiling a bit is going to happen (to add a conduit, and help correct a wire that's too short).

Since the work is going to happen anyways, this is a good time to wire up some atmos speakers. My question is about which to get. i was looking at these, the aperion height modules for the front 2 speakers (and maybe the rear), put into the ceiling and aimed at the seating area:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0...00x1000_v2_4000x.progressive.png?v=1669357736

(our setup uses aperion already so figured might as well get the same brand)

OR , since im in canada, these are cheaper and easier to get: https://www.paradigm.com/en/in-ceiling-speakers/ci-home-h55-r-v2

Those are just the ceiling speakers ppl place into the ceiling cavity so not directional from what i can tell.

Does anyone use these type of ceiling speakers for atmos or do the front and rear atmos speakers need to be directional?

regards

SF
 

ManW_TheUncool

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In general, in/on-ceiling atmos speakers work much better than using (indirect) ceiling bounce, height speakers. That's pretty much the universal consensus. The indirect, ceiling bounce option should really only be considered at all if you absolutely cannot install in/on-ceiling speakers.

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