How To Design A Surround Sound System

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With Surround Sound, including Dolby Atmos, I think it's helpful to understand best practices. But realize that most rooms won't lend themselves to best practices for surround.

So you take the best practices and apply them the best you can. Where it doesn't quite work, do the best you can and you'll still really enjoy the Surround Sound experience.

In this video, we look at some of the basic rules of thumb, like having front speakers at ear level, and placement of both surrounds and atmos speakers.

We then give you a few examples of rooms that weren't perfect, but where we still installed a full system. For example, we had one Home Media Room, where we installed a full 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos surround system, but all surround and atmos speakers were in-ceiling.

It wasn't a perfect execution, but it still created a fantastic listening experience for our client.

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[taco]

I have spent so much time trying to find the "Perfect" setup for my home from the purists and this 12 min video taught me more than all the rest!

[jackryder]

There are so many videos out there, non took the trouble to teach the way a teacher theaches like this gentleman. Draw on a paper,
Everyone failed you pass. Good job. Will connect to your channel.
Any questions I can send to your email with the pictures.

[spencerbigum]

Finally someone talking about odd room shapes! Awesome video, thanks for sharing!

[xemphios]

Looking into something simple for for my living room and was wondering about angled ceiling speakers due to limited wall space and a far rear wall. Thanks for the input about the times you used them and the experience you and your customers had. I'm no longer worried about going that route!

[leerichards]

Agreed. Thank you. If you don’t have a rectangle room, as most (UK) don’t. This was really helpful.

[dbwiseman]

Once again an outstanding use of a older teaching aids and the information was spot on especially for a not so very good room set up that I have,

[bagofnuts]

Super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to explain the fundamentals and then apply them to real world conditions.

[infinitechoes]

Thanks. I am building one & m gonna use each and every tip you just told.

[dvsubramaniam]

Very impressed with the innovative approach

[itsdannyftw]

Great video, really succinct and covers so much in a short amount of time thank you!

[texxhexxmm]

With a 2m high ceiling but enough space for a 5.1.4 or even 7.1.4 would you with the 45° for top Front and rear top? With the Low ceiling the speakers come closer of course.

[Mechabjornis]

Nice, thank you. This finally got me moving to get all my Atmos speakers and new reciever installed.

[freeheeler]

Nice Job! Great level of detail. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[MBA]

I with you were in Brazil to make my HT. Amazing video! Congratulations.

[bradeinarsen]

I love your advice about directional in-ceiling speakers for surrounds. I have an area with no left wall for my setup and this will allow me to put in surrounds without building pillars for them.

Should I stick with in-ceiling or should I use wall mounted on the right where i do have a wall??? (I'm thinking they should be the same, in-ceiling).

[ely_lucas]

How would you “angle in” the in-ceiling speakers? I’m looking at a setup similar to the ones at the end with the in-ceiling speakers and curious if you need a certain speaker to get the angle or if it’s in the way it’s mounted.

Thanks and loved the video.

[heldermachado]

How about the atmos speakers in line with the midlle of the center and left/rigth ?
I think in a real general it would work better

[nickcarnevalino]

quick question - i have a pair of 8" ceiling speakers (Micca) witch i want to add to my 5.1.2 (up firing klipsch) BUT they have adjustable tweeter cones - do i want to point the cones directly down to the floor?

[TheWizzyWizard]

How about a video explaining how to do Atmos in a small 12x12 room, where the seating area is against the back wall. How would you place the speakers? Is trying to do Atmos even worth it in a room like this?

[benbalk]

I have a vaulted ceiling in my room which peaks out at about 18’… does Atmos work in such a room?